Holbrook Primary School

About Holbrook Primary School

Holbrook Primary School sits in a tricky spot when you line it up against the Coventry local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 58 per cent, but at Holbrook that figure is 54 per cent, putting it a few points behind the local norm. That gap is reflected in the school’s ranking within Coventry, where it places 54th out of 85 primary schools, landing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Nationally, it sits in the 70th percentile, which is broadly middle-of-the-pack. The school’s ranking score of 54 places it well behind the top performers in the area, such as St John Vianney Catholic Primary School (86) and Manor Park Primary School (83). So while Holbrook is not struggling, it’s fair to say its headline academic metrics are below the Coventry average for state primaries.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 57 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 102, and 16 per cent achieved the higher standard. Maths performed a bit better, with 71 per cent at the expected level and an average score of 103, though only 17 per cent hit the higher threshold. Writing saw 75 per cent meet expectations, but just 2 per cent reached the higher standard. The combined expected standard for all three subjects was 54 per cent, as noted. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2025, the school was rated Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2016 also rated it Good overall, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Holbrook is a large primary with 620 pupils on roll, close to its capacity of 652, and it offers nursery provision for children from age three. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 97 applications for 54 places, with 46 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. That suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school area, and even a chapel. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Parent View responses, based on 11 respondents, were overwhelmingly positive: 100 per cent would recommend the school, and 73 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. This is a school that seems to suit families who value a supportive, well-resourced environment over top-tier academic rankings, and who are comfortable with a large, popular setting in Coventry.

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