Primary school

Holt Farm Junior School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS4 1RS
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,193 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 32%32% · 2018/192022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 62%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · East of England 64%4/10 Below−35.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−6.1 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below+6.6 pts
Maths score102 · East of England 1052/10 Well below East of England−17.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 64 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 63% · 68 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 71% · 63 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 74% · 87 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 53% · 70 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 50% · 70 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 60% · 84 pupils · East of England 64%74%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 64 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 7% · 68 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 14% · 63 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 87 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 7% · 70 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 70 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 84 pupils · East of England 7%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 64 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 68 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 63 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 70 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 70 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 84 pupils · East of England 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 64 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 68 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 63 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 70 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 101 · 70 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 102 · 84 pupils · East of England 105106101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Good

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026296
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.6%
First language not English6.5%
SEN support19.7%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 53.5%Boys 46.5%

82.2% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (17.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.8% not applicable73.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.8% not applicable80.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed53.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.5
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 6.3

Teachers 11.6 FTE · Whole workforce 26.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,913
Spend per pupil£5,829
Staff spend per pupil£4,606
Reserve per pupil£735
  • +£228,000revenue reserve
  • +£26,000in-year balance

Grants £5,697 · self-generated £248 · premises £461 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £3,901,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it