Holywell School is a middle deemed secondary school in Bedford, serving pupils aged 9 to 13. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Holywell School currently has around 711 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 17.2% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.4%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.7%
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: | Red Lion Close, Bedford, MK43 0JA |
| Website: | http://www.holywellschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01234750381 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Middle deemed secondary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Michael Simpson |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138844 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 13 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 720 |
| Number of Pupils: | 711 |
| Number of Boys: | 355 |
| Number of Girls: | 356 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.40% | 451 |
| Unclassified | 10.70% | 76 |
| African | 4.80% | 34 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 17 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield VC Lower School Court Road , Cranfield MK43 0DR | - not rated | 220 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranfield Church of England Academy Court Road , Cranfield MK43 0DR | 3out of 4 | 220 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holywell CofE VA Middle School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfield University Stafford Cripps Building No 41 , MK43 0AL | - not rated | 1,868 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.