Primary school

Holme Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA6 1QA
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 474 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 4%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 16%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 4%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM89% · North West 63%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · North West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 11 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 79% · 14 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 89% · 18 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 15 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 83% · 12 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 65% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 89% · 18 pupils · North West 63%89%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 11 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 25% · 12 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 6%25%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 11 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 111 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 111 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 12 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 111 · 18 pupils · North West 105111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 11 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 15 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 12 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 18 pupils · North West 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd70
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026122
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.8%
First language not English1.5%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.7%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

116.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 64 responses (48.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85.9% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.4% not applicable93.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 16.5 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,680
Spend per pupil£8,801
Staff spend per pupil£6,521
Reserve per pupil£450
  • +£52,894revenue reserve
  • −£14,255in-year balance

Grants £7,706 · self-generated £973 · premises £480 per pupil