Holme CofE Primary School

About Holme CofE Primary School

Parents considering Holme CofE Primary School will find a small, popular village school with strong signals of local approval. In its most recent admissions round for 2025/26, the school received 35 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.5. Of those, 11 families put it as their first preference, and all 11 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families actively choose, and the fact that first-preference applicants all secured a spot offers some reassurance for those considering it seriously. The school is a Church of England primary with a mixed intake of 116 pupils, operating just under its capacity of 119. Headteacher Clara King leads a setting where 15.5% of pupils qualify for free school meals, a figure slightly above the national average for primary schools, indicating a genuinely inclusive intake.

Academically, Holme CofE Primary delivers solid results that sit comfortably above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Cambridgeshire average of 58%. That places the school 19th out of 55 primary schools in Huntingdonshire and in the top 50% nationally. Subject-level scores are particularly strong in reading, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 and 50% reached the higher standard. Maths followed with an average score of 105 and 93% meeting the expected level, though only 7% hit the higher threshold. Writing was the weakest area, with 64% at expected and 21% at the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership, maintaining the same rating it held in its previous inspection a decade earlier.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment for its size. Facilities include a gymnasium, library, ICT suite, outdoor playground, a chapel, and a Forest School programme, which will appeal to families who value outdoor learning. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, athletics and rounders, while after-school clubs extend to art, book club, drama, science and eco club. The school’s SEND register covers moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication support, so it is equipped to handle a range of additional needs. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward primary option for families in or near Holme looking for a Church of England setting with strong local demand and academic results that consistently beat the county average.

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