School profile

Holywell CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · St Ives, PE27 4TF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,169 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Holywell CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

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
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils193
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Paul Baddeley
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110817.

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%68%73%
Expected standard in maths70%72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils193
Girls83
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.4%
First language not English4.1%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size26.4

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

White British
82.4%
Other White
3.6%
Irish
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

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 teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)10.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.65
Support staff (FTE)12.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence4.2%5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%1.4%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 rate2%
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 Holywell CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miPrimaryEastfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWestfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holywell CofE Primary School

What is Holywell CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holywell CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Holywell CofE Primary School rank in England?

Holywell CofE Primary School ranks 8,169 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Holywell CofE Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Holywell CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holywell CofE Primary School made 22 offers from 41 applications (1.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holywell CofE Primary School?

Holywell CofE Primary School has 193 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holywell CofE Primary School?

Holywell CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holywell CofE Primary School?

At Holywell CofE Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holywell CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holywell CofE Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% 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.