Holsworthy Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 0-11
Religion Church of England
Address Sanders Lane
Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 6HD
Phone 01409253700
Reference Number 113379

Holsworthy Church of England Primary School has maintained its status as a good school following its first ungraded inspection since 2018. Students are proud of their school and feel safe, reflecting a positive school culture that emphasizes respect and kindness. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and has made improvements to its curriculum, particularly in early reading and mathematics, ensuring students develop a love for learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 333
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.55%
Girls: 47.45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 25 41
2 29 17 46
3 29 18 47
4 25 21 46
5 21 24 45
6 21 20 41

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.8%
White, Other 1.5%
White & Asian 0.9%
African 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2023
Date Report
15 Nov 2023 School inspection
26 Jun 2018 Full inspection:
08 Feb 2018 Short inspection
28 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
04 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong focus on building positive relationships among pupils
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Well-planned and sequenced curriculum
  • High expectations for all pupils
  • Pupils engage well in lessons and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning
  • Variety of educational opportunities beyond the formal curriculum

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent modeling of language by staff, affecting vocabulary development
  • Learning activities sometimes do not align with the curriculum's intentions

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing -0.8
Maths -2.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Name Distance
Clawton Primary School
Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6QN
3.33 miles
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School
Bridgerule, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7EN
4.24 miles
Bradford Primary School
Bradford, Holemoor, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
4.8 miles
Name Distance
Holsworthy Community College
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
0.13 miles
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