Holywell Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Forge Lane
Upchurch
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 7AE
Phone 01634388416
Reference Number 147752

General Makeup

Number of pupils 206
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.31%
Girls: 43.69%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 20 6 26
3 11 20 31
4 18 14 32
5 16 11 27
6 18 13 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.5%
African 2.9%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
White & Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Asian, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating
Last Report Date This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Report
03 Jul 2024 School inspection
06 Mar 2020 Academy conversion letter
02 Nov 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Holywell Primary School
02 Nov 2017 Short inspection
24 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
24 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
03 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
03 Feb 2011 Full inspection:
16 Nov 2009 Curriculum and development visit
16 Nov 2009 Curriculum and development visit
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

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 110
Maths 110

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 1.4
Writing 1.3
Maths 2.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 1
Third Preference 17 0
From another Local Authority 21 8

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7ES
0.98 miles
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET
1.52 miles
Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7LB
1.61 miles
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TL
2.04 miles
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE
2.2 miles
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE
2.2 miles
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
2.22 miles
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR
2.29 miles
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS
2.87 miles
Parkwood Primary School
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2.92 miles
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Romany Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH
2.92 miles
Bobbing Village School
Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PL
3.04 miles
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Allington Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6PD
3.21 miles
Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PT
3.22 miles
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT
3.22 miles
Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8JS
3.26 miles
Fairview Community Primary School
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3.33 miles
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9NP
3.37 miles
Aspire School
Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA
3.39 miles
Iwade School
School Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8RS
3.39 miles
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4.55 miles
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4.6 miles
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4.64 miles
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