Holly Trees Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vaughan Williams Way, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holly Trees Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 12th of 17 primary schools in Brentwood. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2012, report published 6 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.2%

24.2%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.7%

13.7%, 7.9 percentage points below 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 plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holly Trees Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Warley Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Ursuline Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	98% met the expected standard
Hogarth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% 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 Sarah Meacher
Phone: 01277212296
Website: hollytreesprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vaughan Williams Way, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5RY
Local authority: Essex
URN: 132142

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.