Hollyfast Primary School
Hollyfast Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Watson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Coventry North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 670
- Pupils on roll
- 641
- URN
- 103639
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476332521
About this school
Hollyfast Primary School is a community primary school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 641 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hollyfast 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 20 September 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 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 67% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 82% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Hollyfast 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 | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 629 |
| 2023/24 | 656 |
| 2024/25 | 659 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hollyfast Primary School compares
Hollyfast Primary School ranked 56th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 641 | — |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| Coundon Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 16% | 534 | 0.6 miles |
| Keresley Grange Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 24.6% | 314 | 0.7 miles |
| Hill Farm Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 477 | 0.7 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 21.7% | 293 | 0.7 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)
- 13.87%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Coundon Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Keresley Grange Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Hill Farm Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Hollyfast Primary School ranks 61st of the 93 ranked primary schools in Coventry.
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Arley Primary Academy Primary
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Binley Woods Primary School Primary
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hollyfast Primary School teach?
- Hollyfast Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Hollyfast Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hollyfast Primary School is Mr Gary Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hollyfast Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hollyfast 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 Hollyfast Primary School?
- Hollyfast Primary School has 641 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hollyfast Primary School full?
- Hollyfast Primary School has capacity for 670 pupils and 641 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hollyfast Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hollyfast Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hollyfast Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hollyfast Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hollyfast Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hollyfast Primary School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Hollyfast Primary School ranked 56th of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hollyfast Primary School's absence rate?
- Hollyfast Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hollyfast Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hollyfast 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.