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

Ofsted judged Holywell Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holywell Primary School?

Holywell Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holywell Primary School take?

Holywell Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Holywell Primary School located?

Holywell Primary School is located in Loughborough, LE11 3SJ, Leicestershire.

How do I apply to Holywell Primary School?

Holywell 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Holywell Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Holywell Primary School was 1.944 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Holywell Primary School?

When Holywell Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after and those who were previously looked after. (See note ii); 2. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment and have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who lives in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v); 3. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment area at the time of application and admission (See note iii), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holywell Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Holywell Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Holywell Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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1.944miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Holywell Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after and those who were previously looked after. (See note ii).
2Pupils who live permanently in the catchment and have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who lives in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v).
3Pupils who live permanently in the catchment area at the time of application and admission (See note iii)
4Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who live in the same house and are not in the catchment. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v).
5Children of Holywell Primary School staff can be prioritised if the staff have been employed for two years and/or they are filling a vacant position where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Pupils who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend the school requested. (Professional documentation confirming the situation must be submitted with the application.) (See note v).
7Pupils living nearest to the school are measured in a straight-line distance (See note v)

Read 2026-09-12 from the school's own published admission arrangements. The criteria are printed as a two-column table (rank, criterion) that plain text extraction scrambles, so they were taken from the table structure itself. The school is named in the criteria text, confirming the document belongs to it.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Holywell Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holywell Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holywell Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holywell Primary School?: Holywell Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holywell Primary School take?: Holywell Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Holywell Primary School located?: Holywell Primary School is located in Loughborough, LE11 3SJ, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Holywell Primary School?: Holywell 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Holywell Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Holywell Primary School was 1.944 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Holywell Primary School?: When Holywell Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after and those who were previously looked after. (See note ii); 2. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment and have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who lives in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v); 3. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment area at the time of application and admission (See note iii), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holywell Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Holywell Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

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Last distance offered at Holywell Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Holywell Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after and those who were previously looked after. (See note ii).
2Pupils who live permanently in the catchment and have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who lives in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v).
3Pupils who live permanently in the catchment area at the time of application and admission (See note iii)
4Pupils who will have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who live in the same house and are not in the catchment. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v).
5Children of Holywell Primary School staff can be prioritised if the staff have been employed for two years and/or they are filling a vacant position where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Pupils who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend the school requested. (Professional documentation confirming the situation must be submitted with the application.) (See note v).
7Pupils living nearest to the school are measured in a straight-line distance (See note v)

Holywell Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holywell Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holywell Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holywell Primary School?: Holywell Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holywell Primary School take?: Holywell Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Holywell Primary School located?: Holywell Primary School is located in Loughborough, LE11 3SJ, Leicestershire.
How do I apply to Holywell Primary School?: Holywell 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Holywell Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Holywell Primary School was 1.944 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Holywell Primary School?: When Holywell Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after and those who were previously looked after. (See note ii); 2. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment and have an older brother or sister attending Holywell Primary School at the same time, who lives in the same house. This will not apply to mid-term admissions in year groups where the admission number has been reached. (See notes iv and v); 3. Pupils who live permanently in the catchment area at the time of application and admission (See note iii), and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holywell Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Holywell Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Charnwood College

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