Holly Trees Primary School, based in Brentwood, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Holly Trees Primary School currently has around 417 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 26.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Vaughan Williams Way, Brentwood, CM14 5RY |
| Website: | http://hollytreesprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01277212296 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Meacher |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 132142 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 417 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 195 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.30% | 264 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 5.80% | 24 |
| Indian | 5.50% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.10% | 13 |
| African | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Trees Junior School Junction Road , CM14 5JH | - not rated | 477 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Trees Infant School Crescent Road , CM14 5JR | - not rated | 584 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF | 3out of 4 | 1,050 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Wigley Bush Lane , South Weald CM14 5QN | 4out of 4 | 2,038 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX | - not rated | 1,367 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX | 3out of 4 | 1,367 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF | - not rated | 1,491 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF | 3out of 4 | 1,527 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine School 4 Primrose Hill , CM14 4LT | - not rated | 1,171 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Leverton Hall Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,205 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR | - not rated | 1,283 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leverton PRU Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,585 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leverton House Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL | - not rated | 1,641 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.