School profile

Holbeach Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE6 4TP

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

10,565 of 15,057

Top 71% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Holbeach Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils391 of 459 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Bulpitt
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100688.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%10%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score102106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading75%79%76%
Expected standard in writing68%74%73%
Expected standard in maths63%77%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils391
Girls193
Boys198
Eligible for free school meals27.9%
First language not English57.5%
SEN support43
EHC plan20
Average class size25.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
18.4%
African
16.4%
Other White
16.1%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
Other mixed
7.9%
Caribbean
7.9%
Other Black
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence6.7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence19.9%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence3.9%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)46
Applications (Reception)149
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll391
Unfilled places37.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult21.3
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)22.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Holbeach Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miAll-throughPrendergast Ladywell SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryRushey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGordonbrock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holbeach Primary School

What is Holbeach Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holbeach Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2017.

How does Holbeach Primary School rank in England?

Holbeach Primary School ranks 10,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 71%).

How many pupils attend Holbeach Primary School?

Holbeach Primary School has 391 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 459.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.