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Holywell CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · St Ives · PE27 4TF

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
110 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Baddeley

Location

Address
Mill Way, Needingworth
Postcode
PE27 4TF
Town
St Ives
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, 193 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in St Ives
11
Primary schools in St Ives
8
Academies among open schools in St Ives
36% (4)
Open schools in PE27
7
Primary in PE27
5
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

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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  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 5RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wheatfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Fen Drayton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB24 4SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Over Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB24 5PG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Thorndown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 6SE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Swavesey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB24 4RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Baddeley
Telephone
01480462007
Website
www.holywellprimary.co.uk

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