Primary school

Holway Park Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA1 2JA
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,982 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 90%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West
Higher standard, RWM1% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West+13.4 pts
Reading score102 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West
Maths score100 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West−12.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 44 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 50% · 42 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 45% · 40 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 49% · 41 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 46% · 48 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 48% · 62 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 39% · 77 pupils · South West 62%55%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 44 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 42 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 3% · 40 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 41 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 48 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 13% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 1% · 77 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 42 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 40 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 101 · 41 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 102 · 62 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 77 pupils · South West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 42 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 40 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 41 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 48 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 62 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 77 pupils · South West 104103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
33 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3333
2nd186
3rd212

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026335
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.5%
First language not English28.2%
SEN support8.7%
EHC plan11.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils21.0%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

91.8% full · 365 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (8.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 41.9% not applicable38.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable52% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.7% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent71% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult5.7
  • Classroom teachers 19.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 37.5
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 21.2 FTE · Whole workforce 64.4 · 86 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,403
Spend per pupil£10,258
Staff spend per pupil£8,604
Reserve per pupil£1,245
  • +£417,081revenue reserve
  • +£48,701in-year balance

Grants £10,125 · self-generated £278 · premises £323 per pupil