Berkeley Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3SJ
10 reasons to choose Holywell Primary School
Top line
Holywell Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Loughborough and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Holywell Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Leicestershire LEA.
Average class size
Holywell Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holywell Primary School ranks in the top 3% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools. Most pupils go on to Charnwood College or Woodbrook Vale School at the end of Year 6.
The Holywell Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Holywell Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holywell Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Holywell Primary School
Fairfield Prep School (2 miles); Ratcliffe College Prep School (8.3 miles).
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Loughborough (1.6 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Woodhouse Eaves (3.8 miles); Hathern Church of England Primary School (4.7 miles).
Loughborough Grammar School (1.9 miles); Loughborough High School (1.9 miles).
South Charnwood High School (6.8 miles); Brookvale High School Groby (8.9 miles).