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Holt Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Holt, NR25 6SG

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Holt Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils176
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Amies
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120821.

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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils176
Girls87
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.6%
First language not English9.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size24.9

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

White British
87.5%
Other White
2.8%
White and Asian
2.8%
African
2.3%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)9.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.39
Support staff (FTE)10.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk1.3%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 suspensions0.5%
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 Holt Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miNot applicableGresham's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Holt Community Primary School

What is Holt Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holt Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2014.

How does Holt Community Primary School rank in England?

Holt Community Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Holt Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Holt Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holt Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holt Community Primary School made 14 offers from 25 applications (1.8 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holt Community Primary School?

Holt Community Primary School has 176 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holt Community Primary School?

Holt Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holt Community Primary School?

At Holt Community Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holt Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holt Community Primary School missed 5.7% 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.