Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 40 applications for 25 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.6. All 25 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who live close enough, securing a spot is realistic. The school is a Church of England/United Reformed Church primary, though the data doesn't indicate whether this affiliation influences admissions criteria. With 148 pupils on a capacity of 203, the school is not yet full, which may offer some flexibility for families moving into the area mid-year. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated the school Good across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision, matching its previous Good rating from 2012.

Academically, Holt's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 44%, which is below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%. This places the school 125th out of 159 primary schools in the county, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores are stronger: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, and 56% did so in maths. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 102 in maths, both slightly above the national baseline of 100. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard was 25% in reading and 13% in maths, though no pupils reached this level in writing or in the combined measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, music rooms, a library, sports hall, sensory room, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, rounders, cricket, football, dance, netball, and swimming, while clubs include drama, art, book, science, film, and eco clubs. SEND support is available for a broad spectrum of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes Holt a practical option for families who want a village-style primary with strong pastoral and extracurricular offerings, but who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average. The school's Church of England foundation may appeal to families seeking a faith-based setting, though the data doesn't specify how this shapes daily life.

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