Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Gravel, Holt, Trowbridge, BA14 6RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/United Reformed Church
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Hodge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 203
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 126329
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225782315
About this school
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 146 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
- 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 | 25 | 16 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 44% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 56% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 63% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Holt Voluntary Controlled 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 80th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 146 | — |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 61 | 1.1 miles |
| Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 210 | 1.2 miles |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 130 | 1.6 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | 100% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 87 | 2.1 miles |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | 41% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 317 | 2.1 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
- 16 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.16%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 2.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington2.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 4th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Joanna Hodge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holt Voluntary Controlled 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 big is Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 203 pupils and 146 on roll (72%), 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 Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England/United Reformed Church, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 80th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holt Voluntary Controlled 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.