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Holly Primary School

Primary · Community school · Mansfield, NG19 0NT

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,202 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Holly Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils298 of 280 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Duncan White
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122727.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading85%76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%73%73%
Expected standard in maths88%76%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils298
Girls159
Boys139
Eligible for free school meals9.7%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support17
EHC plan1
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.2%
Chinese
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other White
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1%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)35
Applications (Reception)138
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places280
Pupils on roll277
Unfilled places1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)15.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.38
Support staff (FTE)16.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Holly Primary School
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0.2 miPrimaryForest Town Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryAbbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySherwood Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryPeafield Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOak Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Brunts AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Garibaldi SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holly Primary School

What is Holly Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holly Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2014.

How does Holly Primary School rank in England?

Holly Primary School ranks 5,202 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Holly Primary School?

Holly Primary School has 298 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 280.

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.