Holywell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Holywell Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Berkeley Road, Loughborough, LE11 3SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to school because they feel safe and happy.”
- “They know the staff will care for them and help them learn.”
- “Staff model the kindness and respect they expect the pupils to show.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils are not always given work that helps them develop the important knowledge they need to achieve the ambitious aims of the curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not always remember the main thing that they should have learned.”
- “However, at times, activities do not always help children develop the skills and knowledge as teachers intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Booth Wood Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mountfields Lodge School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Thorpe Acre Infant School 1.1 mi Good
- Thorpe Acre Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Outwoods Edge Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough 1.5 mi School remains Good