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Holywell School

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Central Bedfordshire · Bedford · MK43 0JA http://www.holywellschool.co.uk

Pupils
711
cap. 720
Ages
9 - 13
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
27%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
711
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
27%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
711
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Holywell School · All-through · Central Bedfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
27%
-31pp
68%48%27%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
RWM higher standard
1%
-2pp
12%7%1%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 1%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
65%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
29%
Writing higher standard
1%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
61%
SPAG higher standard
15%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
711
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0JA
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2527%1%65%21%29%1%71%16%78%61%103.0103.0102.017%711
2023/2458%3%72%23%72%6%74%23%84%66%104.0104.0103.08%722
2022/2354%7%70%22%70%9%75%19%86%62%103.0103.0102.0-3.60-2.40-2.9018%719
2018/1960%7%73%29%71%10%82%30%91%80%104.0106.0105.0-1.90-3.40-0.7011%658
2017/1868%12%79%33%80%24%82%30%89%78%106.0105.0106.0-1.20-1.40-1.0011%631
2016/1764%11%75%24%82%18%78%25%91%73%104.0105.0104.0-2.50-1.20-1.5010%611

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2571119.717%6%18%6%15%
2023/2472220.28%7%17%6%14%
2022/2371919.718%8%16%6%15%
2021/2273021.915%8%18%5%14%
2020/2169820.913%8%18%
2018/1965820.711%9%15%4%8%
2017/1863120.611%12%14%4%8%
2016/1761118.810%9%15%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.