Holmwood School
Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Elford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspiring Futures Through Learning
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 147381
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908260596
About this school
Holmwood School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holmwood 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 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; 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.
Trends over time
How Holmwood 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holmwood School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 24.1% | 201 | — |
| Two Mile Ash School | 75% | 4.4% | 18.7% | 649 | 0.2 miles |
| Ashbrook School | — | 4.2% | 11.1% | 169 | 0.3 miles |
| Loughton Manor First School | — | 5.6% | 11.2% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Loughton School | 66% | 4.8% | 24.1% | 466 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 83% | 4% | 8.4% | 672 | 0.9 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)
- 24.1%
- English as an additional language
- 32.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Two Mile Ash School0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Ashbrook School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Loughton Manor First School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Loughton School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Whitehouse Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holmwood School teach?
- Holmwood School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Holmwood School?
- The headteacher of Holmwood School is Mrs Jessica Elford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holmwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holmwood 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 Holmwood School?
- Holmwood School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Holmwood School full?
- Holmwood School has capacity for 180 pupils and 201 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Holmwood School a faith school?
- No. Holmwood School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holmwood School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holmwood School as having nursery classes.
- Is Holmwood School part of an academy trust?
- Holmwood School is part of INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Holmwood School's absence rate?
- Holmwood School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Holmwood School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holmwood School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.