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Holt Farm Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Essex

Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RS

Website 01702545131

50

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 27/02/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.9%

14.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

296

Capacity used

Has space

82%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Claire Richardson
Address
Ashingdon Road, Hawkwell, Rochford, SS4 1RS
Phone
01702545131
Local authority
Essex
Ward / constituency
Hawkwell East · Rayleigh and Wickford
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
141170

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals27%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support19%——
46% boys (137)54% girls (159)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST

296 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    27 February 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 328 pupils

Attendance

94.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

14.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
13%
21/22
10%
22/23
17%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths50%——
Higher standard3%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard60%
-2% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard75%
+0% vs England
Higher standard32%
-1% vs England
Average score105
-1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard76%
+4% vs England
Greater depth14%
+1% vs England

Maths

Expected standard73%
-1% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard79%
+6% vs England
Higher standard18%
-12% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard81%
-1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

742019532023502024602025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)60%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.