The Holme Church of England Primary School
Openfields, Headley, GU35 8PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Campbell McArthur
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Guildford
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Trust
- Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 139920
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01428714409
About this school
The Holme Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Headley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Holme Church of England 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 9 February 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 53% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 The Holme Church of England 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Holme Church of England Primary School compares
The Holme Church of England Primary School ranked 281st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 6.2% | 32.3% | 179 | — |
| Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy | 38% | 5.9% | 24.9% | 402 | 1.1 miles |
| Bordon Junior School | 65% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 253 | 1.7 miles |
| Bordon Infant School | — | 4.5% | 17.7% | 266 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 5% | — | 184 | 2.0 miles |
| St John's CofE Aided Infant School | — | 4.5% | 0% | 45 | 2.3 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)
- 32.28%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Bordon Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Bordon Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
Woodlea Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bordon
-
St John's CofE Aided Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Farnham
Common questions
- What ages does The Holme Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Headley.
- Who is the headteacher of The Holme Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Holme Church of England Primary School is Mr Campbell McArthur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Holme Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Holme Church of England 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 The Holme Church of England Primary School?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Holme Church of England Primary School full?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), 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 The Holme Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Holme Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Guildford.
- Does The Holme Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Holme Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Holme Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Holme Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Holme Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School ranked 281st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Holme Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Holme Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Holme Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Holme Church of England 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 1 July 2026.