Holbrook Primary School
Holbrook Lane, Trowbridge, BA14 0PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holbrook Primary School is a primary school in Trowbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 9th of 18 primary schools in Trowbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 30 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Pupils are happy and enjoy learning at this welcoming, friendly school. They understand the importance of treating everyone with respect. Pupils talk positively about how the 'Holbrook highlights' give them the confidence to try new things and to help others. Since the last inspection, the school has worked hard to improve pupils' behaviour. Despite this, a minority of parents who responded to the Ofsted survey, Parent View, raised concerns about behaviour. Inspectors saw pupils routinely following the school rules of 'ready, respectful, safe'. Pupils understand how these rules help them to behave well. Lessons are calm. This starts in the early years, where children follow the established routines and are eager to learn. Pupils feel safe. Staff take time to form respectful and positive relationships with them. Pupils trust staff to listen and help them with any worries they may have. Pupils enjoy the range of clubs on offer to them such as cheer leading, dance and arts and craft. They are eager to take on responsibilities within school, such as play leading or becoming members of the school or eco council. Pupils say that these roles improve their school, promote the environment and help younger pupils to settle in.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not read books that are well matched to the sounds that they know. Consequently, these pupils either find their books too easy or too hard to read. The school needs to ensure that the books that pupils read, particularly those in the younger years, are well matched to the sounds they are learning, to develop pupils' fluency and confidence in reading.
- The checks on pupils' knowledge and understanding across the curriculum are not fully effective. As a result, pupils struggle to recall previous learning and do not build their knowledge well enough. The school needs to ensure that assessment is used effectively so that pupils learn and remember the curriculum successfully in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
39 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
227 pupils on roll, with places for 329
Schools near Holbrook Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 38% met the expected standard |
| The Grove Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Newtown Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Studley Green Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki Cottrell
- Phone
- 01225753708
- Address
- Holbrook Lane, Trowbridge, BA14 0PS
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 126269
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.