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Hollyfast Primary School

Community school · Coventry · CV6 2AH

Ages 3–11 · 641 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
557

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

74

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

641 pupils · 670 places

Pupils on roll
641
Boys / girls
301 / 340
School capacity
670
Capacity fill
641 / 670 (96%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gary Watson

Location

Address
Hollyfast Road, Coundon
Postcode
CV6 2AH
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 641 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.3%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV6
32
Primary in CV6
24
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Watson
Telephone
02476332521
Website
www.hollyfast.com

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