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Holbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV6 6FR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,769 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Holbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils608
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Bills
Local authorityCoventry
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103676.

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 schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%, worse than England, worse than Coventry60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Coventry5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Coventry105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Coventry104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Coventry105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Coventry73%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Coventry70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Coventry72%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils608
Girls295
Boys313
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.7%
First language not English72.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.572
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.92
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
25%
Other White
15.1%
African
14.6%
Other Asian
12.2%
White British
9.2%
Indian
8.7%
Gypsy/Roma
4.9%
Other mixed
2%
White and Asian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)26.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.49
Support staff (FTE)41.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Coventry5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, similar to Coventry16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Coventry1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Holbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableLote Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryEdgewick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLittle Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGood Shepherd Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLongford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Laurences CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJoseph Cash Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJohn Shelton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCourthouse Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Holbrook Primary School

What is Holbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holbrook Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Holbrook Primary School rank in England?

Holbrook Primary School ranks 13,769 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Holbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Holbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holbrook Primary School made 41 offers from 72 applications (1.8 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holbrook Primary School?

Holbrook Primary School has 608 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holbrook Primary School?

Holbrook Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holbrook Primary School?

At Holbrook Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holbrook Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.