Holsworthy Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 0 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holsworthy Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Holsworthy for ages 0 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 224th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 June 2018, report published 3 September 2018

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

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

338 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holsworthy Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clawton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Bradford Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ashwater Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whitstone Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 0 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Symons
Phone: 01409253700
Website: holsworthy-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6HD
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113379

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.