Located in St Ives, Holywell CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Holywell CofE Primary School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 10.6% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mill Way, St Ives, PE27 4TF |
| Website: | www.holywellprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01480462007 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Baddeley |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110817 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 199 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 91 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.90% | 163 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 3.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell CofE Primary School Mill Way , Needingworth PE27 4TF | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT | 3out of 4 | 2,928 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG | 3out of 4 | 3,102 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.