Holly Trees Primary School is a primary school located in Brentwood. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

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

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 417
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 192

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.8
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

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
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
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery
Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG
3out of 4 2,188 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood
Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX
3out of 4 2,213 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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
Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF
2out of 4 1,527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA
4out of 4 2,184 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ursuline Preparatory School
Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR
- not rated 1,284 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove House School
Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA
3out of 4 2,140 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Brentwood School
Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE
- not rated 2,158 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE
3out of 4 2,285 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.