Located in Coventry, Hollyfast Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Hollyfast Primary School currently has around 659 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 12.9% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.1%).
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: | Hollyfast Road, Coventry, CV6 2AH |
| Website: | www.hollyfast.com |
| Telephone: | 02476332521 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Coventry |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gary Watson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103639 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 670 |
| Number of Pupils: | 659 |
| Number of Boys: | 312 |
| Number of Girls: | 347 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.10% | 396 |
| Indian | 8.00% | 53 |
| Pakistani | 6.10% | 40 |
| Other Asian | 5.00% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 29 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 21 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 19 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 17 |
| African | 2.10% | 14 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollyfast Primary School Hollyfast Road , Coundon CV6 2AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Junior School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | - not rated | 662 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Infants' School Westhill Road , CV6 2AA | - not rated | 994 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | 3out of 4 | 994 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Scots Lane , Coundon CV6 2DJ | - not rated | 994 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coundon Court Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ | 2out of 4 | 167 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coundon Court School and Community College Northbrook Road , CV6 2AJ | - not rated | 167 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR | 3out of 4 | 1,644 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Arts and Community College Sandpits Lane , Keresley CV6 2FR | - not rated | 1,644 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barr's Hill School Radford Road , CV1 4BU | 4out of 4 | 2,530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Technical College Butts , CV1 3GD | - not rated | 3,175 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 689 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Three Spires School Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ | - not rated | 689 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Education Unit Brownshill Green Road , Coundon CV6 2EG | - not rated | 859 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields Annexe Sherbourne Fields School , Rowington Close CV6 1PR | - not rated | 1,083 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR | 4out of 4 | 1,144 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.