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Holt Farm Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Rochford · SS4 1RS

Ages 7–11 · 296 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
311

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

296 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
137 / 159
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
296 / 360 (82%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Richardson

Location

Address
Ashingdon Road, Hawkwell
Postcode
SS4 1RS
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Rochford, Essex, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in Rochford
10
Primary schools in Rochford
8
Academies among open schools in Rochford
80% (8)
Open schools in SS4
10
Primary in SS4
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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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    • FSM28.0%

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    • Absence5.2%
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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Richardson
Telephone
01702545131
Website
www.hfjs.co.uk

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