Holbeach Primary School
Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Bulpitt
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 391
- URN
- 100688
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086904713
About this school
Holbeach Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 391 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holbeach Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 | 67 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 72% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 69% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holbeach Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holbeach Primary School compares
Holbeach Primary School ranked 58th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.2% | 32.1% | 391 | — |
| Rushey Green Primary School | 49% | 7.9% | 36.4% | 560 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4% | 22.1% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Gordonbrock Primary School | 85% | 3.8% | 14% | 626 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 42.7% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| Rathfern Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 24.3% | 484 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.09%
- English as an additional language
- 57.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 20.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushey Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Gordonbrock Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brockley
-
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Rathfern Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Holbeach Primary School ranks 845th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does Holbeach Primary School teach?
- Holbeach Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Holbeach Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holbeach Primary School is Mr Tom Bulpitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holbeach Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holbeach Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holbeach Primary School?
- Holbeach Primary School has 391 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holbeach Primary School full?
- Holbeach Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 391 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holbeach Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holbeach Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holbeach Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holbeach Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holbeach Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holbeach Primary School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Holbeach Primary School ranked 58th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holbeach Primary School's absence rate?
- Holbeach Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holbeach Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holbeach Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.