Holywell CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holywell CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Ives for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in St Ives. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.4%

12.4%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holywell CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Westfield Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Wheatfields Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Fen Drayton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Baddeley
Phone: 01480462007
Website: holywellprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TF
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110817

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.