Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 4TF
10 reasons to choose Holywell Church of England Primary School
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Holywell Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in St Ives and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Holywell Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
Holywell Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holywell Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools. Most pupils go on to St Ivo School at the end of Year 6.
The Holywell Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing.
Sport at Holywell Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holywell Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.50am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Holywell Church of England Primary School
Whitehall School (5.3 miles); St John’s College School, Cambridge (14.7 miles); King’s Ely, Junior School and Acremont (15 miles).
Elsworth Church of England Primary School (9 miles); Oakington Church of England Primary School (11.9 miles); Bourn Church of England Primary Academy (13.1 miles).
King’s Ely (15.2 miles); The Leys School (15.8 miles); The Stephen Perse Foundation (16 miles).
St Ivo School (2.5 miles); Swavesey Village College (8.7 miles); Cromwell Community College (11.3 miles).