Holmer Lake Primary School
Brookside, Telford, TF3 1LD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Harv Kumar
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 123429
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387580
About this school
Holmer Lake Primary School is a community primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holmer Lake 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 5 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 | 41 | 39 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 44% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 51% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 79% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 59% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Holmer Lake 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 | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holmer Lake Primary School compares
Holmer Lake Primary School ranked 35th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.6% | 56.1% | 194 | — |
| Windmill Primary School | 77% | 5.7% | 57.6% | 326 | 0.4 miles |
| Grange Park Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 38.3% | 474 | 0.4 miles |
| John Randall Primary School | 44% | 6.1% | 63.1% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5.9% | 46% | 180 | 0.9 miles |
| Aqueduct Primary Academy | 60% | 6.1% | 37.8% | 255 | 1.0 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)
- 56.13%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 18.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windmill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Grange Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Telford
-
John Randall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Aqueduct Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
Holmer Lake Primary School ranks 33rd of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- Dothill Primary School Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holmer Lake Primary School teach?
- Holmer Lake Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of Holmer Lake Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holmer Lake Primary School is Mrs Harv Kumar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holmer Lake Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holmer Lake 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 Holmer Lake Primary School?
- Holmer Lake Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holmer Lake Primary School full?
- Holmer Lake Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 194 on roll (69%), 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 Holmer Lake Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holmer Lake Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holmer Lake Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holmer Lake Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holmer Lake Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% 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 Holmer Lake Primary School compare with other schools in Telford and Wrekin?
- Holmer Lake Primary School ranked 35th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holmer Lake Primary School's absence rate?
- Holmer Lake Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holmer Lake Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holmer Lake 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.