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Holme Valley Primary School

Community school · Scunthorpe · DN16 3SL

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · North Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
211 / 206
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Stephenson

Location

Address
Timberland, Bottesford
Postcode
DN16 3SL
Town
Scunthorpe
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
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 4–11, in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 417 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.9%.

Open schools in Scunthorpe
55
Primary schools in Scunthorpe
34
Academies among open schools in Scunthorpe
31% (17)
Open schools in DN16
19
Primary in DN16
11
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Primary in North Lincolnshire LA
62

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ScunthorpeNear DN16

  • The Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3AW · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM56.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Bottesford Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3JF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Bottesford Junior School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN16 3FX · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Leys Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2PB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM39.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Willoughby Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scunthorpe · DN17 2NF · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Stephenson
Telephone
01724842152
Website
http://www.holmevalley.n-lincs.sch.uk/

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