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Holbeton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
The Square, Holbeton, Plymouth PL8 1LT · holbeton.devon.sch.uk · 01752 830317
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 51
- 49% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113252)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Holbeton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113252), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113252)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113252)
Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113252)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 43
- 61% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied