Holyport CofE Primary School

About Holyport CofE Primary School

Holyport CofE Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically within Windsor and Maidenhead, ranking 14th out of 46 primary schools in the local authority. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 61%, which is just three percentage points below the LA average of 64%. That places the school in the bottom half of the national rankings, but it’s worth noting the local authority is a strong one, with seven outstanding primaries nearby. Holyport’s own Ofsted rating is Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2014. The most recent ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. For a Church of England primary serving 214 pupils, these results suggest a school that is solidly reliable rather than exceptional, and one that has clearly turned a corner under headteacher Amanda Featherstone.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 67% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104, while in maths the same proportion achieved the expected level with an average score of 103. Writing saw a higher 76% reach the expected standard, which is a relative strength. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 3%, well below what you might hope for from a school in this LA. In maths, 21% achieved the higher standard, and in reading 18%, but writing at the higher level dropped to 6%. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds. Parent feedback from the most recent survey period is largely positive: 82% would recommend the school, and 90% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here. That said, 29% of parents reported having a child with SEND, and views on SEND support were more divided — 72% agreed or strongly agreed that needs are met, but 29% disagreed.

Holyport is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake with 76 applications for 30 places, and 24 of those offers going to first-preference families. It has a nursery provision and caters for children from age 3 to 11. Facilities include an ICT suite, forest school, sensory room, art studios and a chapel, and the sports on offer cover football, gymnastics, netball, cricket, dance and tennis. Clubs range from gardening and chess to coding and film club. The school’s SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively mixed catchment. This is a good, stable primary that has improved its Ofsted rating and offers a broad range of activities, but parents hoping for top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at the outstanding schools nearby, such as Braywick Court School, just 1.7 km away.

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