Holme CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Holme CofE Primary School

Holme CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holme CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Holme CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holme CofE Primary School?

Holme CofE Primary School has 108 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holme CofE Primary School take?

Holme CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Holme CofE Primary School located?

Holme CofE Primary School is located in Peterborough, PE7 3PB, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Holme CofE Primary School?

Holme CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Holme CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Holme CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Holme CofE Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Holme CofE Primary School for 2023-24 (Reception) was 3.361 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Holme CofE Primary School?

When Holme CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In cases where there are more applicants within a criterion than there are places available, a straight-line distance measurement between the child's home and the school will be used to rank applications. Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holme CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.2% of pupils at Holme CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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