Holme CofE Primary School

Holme CofE Primary School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection. The school provides a supportive and nurturing environment for its pupils, who show pride in their school and engage positively in learning activities. With well-structured curriculums in place, pupils generally achieve well, particularly in reading. However, there are some gaps in learning within a few subjects due to recent curriculum changes. The leadership team, including the headteacher and trustees, demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement while being supported by the Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust.

Strengths

• Strong community feel and good relationships between pupils and staff.
• Well-structured curriculum for reading, enabling pupils to become confident readers.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Calm and respectful school culture with clear behaviour expectations.
• High levels of participation in extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to retain knowledge in recently introduced subjects.
• Systems to evaluate the effectiveness of support for pupils with SEND are underdeveloped.

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 Holme CofE Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Holme 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 Holme CofE Primary School had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% 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, 21.3% of pupils at Holme CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 Holme CofE Primary School received £7,198 and spent £6,259 for each of its 116 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £0 (£0 per pupil).

Across all 38 schools of Grace Schools, income was £7,113 and spending £6,207 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 Peterborough · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Holme CofE Primary School is part of Grace Schools, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Stilton Church of England Primary Academy Peterborough
• William de Yaxley Church of England Academy Peterborough
• Farcet CofE (C) Primary School Peterborough
• St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Peterborough
• Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Peterborough
• Bury CofE Primary School Huntingdon
• Ermine Street Church Academy Alconbury Weald
• St John's CofE Primary School Huntingdon
• Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Ely
• Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Wisbech

What is Holme CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holme CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Holme CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Holme CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Holme CofE Primary School have?

Holme CofE Primary School has 108 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holme CofE Primary School cover?

Holme CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holme CofE Primary School?

Holme CofE Primary School is at Church Street, Holme, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3PB.