Holton-le-Clay Junior School
Picksley Crescent, Holton-le-Clay, Grimsby, DN36 5DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Dawne Hunt
- Federation
- Holton Le Clay Federation
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 120497
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472826432
About this school
Holton-le-Clay Junior School is a community primary school in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 63% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Holton-le-Clay Junior 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holton-le-Clay Junior School compares
Holton-le-Clay Junior School ranked 57th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 25.7% | 99 | — |
| Holton Le Clay Infant School | — | 4.8% | 12.7% | 71 | 0.2 miles |
| Enfield Academy of New Waltham | 50% | 4.2% | 16.9% | 201 | 1.2 miles |
| New Waltham Academy | 78% | 3.5% | 18.4% | 376 | 1.6 miles |
| Tetney Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 123 | 1.6 miles |
| Waltham Leas Primary Academy | 60% | 3.7% | 13.1% | 401 | 2.0 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)
- 25.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holton Le Clay Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Nr Grimsby
-
Enfield Academy of New Waltham1.2 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
New Waltham Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Tetney Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Waltham Leas Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Holton-le-Clay Junior School ranks 15th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Grimsby.
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Fairfield Academy Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
- Keelby Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
- Lift North Thoresby Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holton-le-Clay Junior School teach?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Holton-le-Clay Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Holton-le-Clay Junior School is Mrs Dawne Hunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holton-le-Clay Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holton-le-Clay Junior 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 big is Holton-le-Clay Junior School?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Holton-le-Clay Junior School full?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School has capacity for 180 pupils and 99 on roll (55%), 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 Holton-le-Clay Junior School a faith school?
- No. Holton-le-Clay Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holton-le-Clay Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holton-le-Clay Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holton-le-Clay Junior School?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School is part of the Holton Le Clay Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holton-le-Clay Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holton-le-Clay Junior School rank locally?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School ranked 57th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holton-le-Clay Junior School's absence rate?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holton-le-Clay Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holton-le-Clay Junior 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 30 June 2026.