Holt Community Primary School
Norwich Road, Holt, NR25 6SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Walters
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 120821
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263713107
About this school
Holt Community Primary School is a community primary school in Holt. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holt Community 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 32% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 60% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 48% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 40% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| 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 Holt Community 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holt Community Primary School compares
Holt Community Primary School ranked 181st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.9% | 38.3% | 176 | — |
| Kelling CE Primary School | 17% | 5.4% | 30% | 56 | 3.0 miles |
| Astley Primary School | 39% | 5.7% | 24.6% | 200 | 3.7 miles |
| Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 5.3% | 31% | 31 | 4.2 miles |
| Langham Village School | 79% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 104 | 4.7 miles |
| Sheringham Community Primary School | 61% | 5.2% | 22.3% | 398 | 5.2 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)
- 38.3%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 18.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kelling CE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Kelling
-
Astley Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Melton Constable
-
Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Holt
-
Langham Village School4.7 miles
Primary · Holt
-
Sheringham Community Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Sheringham
Other schools in Holt
Common questions
- What ages does Holt Community Primary School teach?
- Holt Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holt.
- Who is the headteacher of Holt Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holt Community Primary School is Mr Simon Walters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holt Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holt Community 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 Holt Community Primary School?
- Holt Community Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holt Community Primary School full?
- Holt Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Holt Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holt Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holt Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holt Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holt Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holt Community Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Holt Community Primary School ranked 181st of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holt Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Holt Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holt Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holt Community 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 30 June 2026.