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Holme Valley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Timberland, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN16 3SL · holmevalley.n-lincs.sch.uk · 01724 842152
On the mapSearch near DN16 3SL
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Lincolnshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.81 mi
- 2.91 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 4 · North Lincolnshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 1.81 mi (2.91 km), walking distance from the school. Source: North Lincolnshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.81 mi2.91 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across North Lincolnshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Holme Valley Primary School on 29 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 29 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 101
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND