Holyport CofE Primary School

Holyport C of E Primary School is performing well and has effectively maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection. The school is known for its nurturing environment where pupils thrive socially and academically, demonstrating high levels of attendance and positive behavior. With a strong emphasis on inclusion and celebrating diversity, the school fosters an atmosphere where every pupil feels safe and valued. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, particularly in core subjects like English and mathematics, allowing pupils to achieve high academic standards, although there are some areas for improvement in subjects like history and geography.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on individual pupil recognition and support
• High expectations for behavior and learning
• Effective teaching of phonics leading to high screening check scores
• Engaging lessons that stimulate pupil interest and learning
• Extensive opportunities for personal development
• Positive feedback and support from parents and staff

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack precise identification of skills and knowledge, leading to gaps

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holyport CofE Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Holyport CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holyport CofE Primary School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.1% of pupils at Holyport CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Holyport CofE Primary School received £6,869 and spent £7,703 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £68,000 (-£323 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,175 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Maidenhead · Windsor and Maidenhead local authority: places and applications

Holyport CofE Primary School is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints Church of England Junior School Maidenhead
• St Luke's CofE Primary School Maidenhead
• Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School Maidenhead
• St Peter's Church of England Middle School Windsor
• Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Slough
• Ranelagh School Bracknell
• Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Bracknell
• New Town Primary School Reading
• St John's Church of England Primary School Reading
• New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Reading

What is Holyport CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holyport CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Holyport CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Holyport CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Holyport CofE Primary School have?

Holyport CofE Primary School has 217 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holyport CofE Primary School cover?

Holyport CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Holyport CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holyport CofE Primary School?

Holyport CofE Primary School is at Stroud Farm Road, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2LP.