Holtspur School & Pre-School
Cherry Tree Road, Holtspur, Beaconsfield, HP9 1BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lea McKellar
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 110398
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494674325
About this school
Holtspur School & Pre-School is a community primary school in Beaconsfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holtspur School & Pre-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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 26 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 73% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Holtspur School & Pre-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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holtspur School & Pre-School compares
Holtspur School & Pre-School ranked 61st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.2% | 20.9% | 191 | — |
| Wooburn Green Primary School | 80% | 6.1% | 28.8% | 177 | 1.1 miles |
| Butlers Court School | 75% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 419 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 353 | 1.4 miles |
| Juniper Hill School | 67% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 431 | 1.6 miles |
| Loudwater Combined School | 62% | 6.3% | 23.8% | 200 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
- 11 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.9%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wooburn Green Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Butlers Court School1.2 miles
Primary · Beaconsfield
-
St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Beaconsfield
-
Juniper Hill School1.6 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
-
Loudwater Combined School1.7 miles
Primary · High Wycombe
Other schools in Beaconsfield
- Butlers Court School Primary
- Jordans School Primary
- Seer Green Church of England School Primary
- St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaconsfield High School Secondary
- The Beaconsfield School Secondary
- Alfriston School Academies
- Davenies School Independent schools
- High March School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Holtspur School & Pre-School teach?
- Holtspur School & Pre-School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beaconsfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Holtspur School & Pre-School?
- The headteacher of Holtspur School & Pre-School is Mrs Lea McKellar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holtspur School & Pre-School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holtspur School & Pre-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 Holtspur School & Pre-School?
- Holtspur School & Pre-School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holtspur School & Pre-School full?
- Holtspur School & Pre-School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 Holtspur School & Pre-School a faith school?
- No. Holtspur School & Pre-School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holtspur School & Pre-School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holtspur School & Pre-School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Holtspur School & Pre-School have?
- The schools register lists Holtspur School & Pre-School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Holtspur School & Pre-School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holtspur School & Pre-School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Holtspur School & Pre-School ranked 61st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holtspur School & Pre-School's absence rate?
- Holtspur School & Pre-School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holtspur School & Pre-School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holtspur School & Pre-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.