Holbeach Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holbeach Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 52nd of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2017, report published 12 December 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

391 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language57.5%

57.5%, 35.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holbeach Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rushey Green Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Gordonbrock Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Rathfern Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Bulpitt
Phone: 02086904713
Website: holbeach.lewisham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TP
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 100688

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.