Holly Spring Primary School
Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holly Spring Primary School is a primary school in Bracknell for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 46 schools in Bracknell Forest. It ranks 14th of 17 primary schools in Bracknell. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 6 May 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 19 March 2024
Pupils are proud ambassadors for their welcoming and inclusive school. They show impeccable manners, politely welcoming all, as they hold open doors and greet everyone with a smile. The school prioritises pupils' mental health and well-being. Pupils speak with delight and enthusiasm about how much leaders and staff care about them. If they have any worries, help is never far away. For some, this involves valuable time working with members of the school pastoral team. Others enjoy the equipment on offer at breaktimes and lunchtimes. The school has high expectations for every pupil to do their best. Despite this, in 2023, key stage 2 pupils' achievement in reading, mathematics and writing was much lower than the national average. The school has taken robust action to address this, and current pupils' achievement is more secure. Pupils are fulfilling the school's high ambitions in calm and happy classrooms. The school provides pupils with the right encouragement to 'IMAGINE' their future. Pupils understand the three school rules of: be ready, be safe and be respectful. Staff help pupils to keep to these rules consistently. As a result, pupils behave well and focus on their learning.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, essential learning has not been identified as clearly as in the rest of the curriculum. Consequently, not all pupils are able to build on prior learning as effectively as they might. The school should ensure that its ongoing work to identify the specific knowledge that it wants pupils to learn leads to them developing secure knowledge across the whole curriculum.
- The use of assessment is inconsistent in the foundation subjects. This means that subject leaders and teachers do not fully understand if all pupils have learned the intended curriculum knowledge. The school needs to develop a consistent approach to assessment that identifies what each pupil knows and any gaps or misconceptions in their learning so they can be closed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
603 pupils on roll, with places for 660
Schools near Holly Spring Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 90% met the expected standard |
| Whitegrove Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 52% met the expected standard |
| Harmans Water Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 35% met the expected standard |
| Fox Hill Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% 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
- Mrs Tracy King
- Phone
- 01344483920
- Address
- Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2SW
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- URN
- 109807
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.