Holbeach Primary School, London
Holbeach Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 867th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holbeach Primary School in detail
Holbeach Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, choir and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £12.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 2pm, an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 5pm and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lewisham
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Holbeach Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at Holbeach Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Holbeach Primary School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holbeach Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holbeach Primary School are Rushey Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 60% maths); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Gordonbrock Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 89% maths); and St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths).
Holbeach Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Rushey Green Primary SchoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGordonbrock Primary SchoolSt Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
57.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), White British (18%) and Mixed (16%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Catford Bridge Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thomas Lane, 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holbeach Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holbeach Primary School are Prendergast Ladywell School (0.2 miles), Prendergast School (0.8 miles) and Conisborough College (1.1 miles).
Prendergast Ladywell SchoolPrendergast SchoolConisborough College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holbeach Primary School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holbeach Primary School.
- Best After School Club Limited470m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports St Dunstan's College Holiday Camp600m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Holy Cross SE6720m away · Not yet graded
- Superkids Club Rushey Green800m away · Not yet graded
- Crofton Park AfterSchool Club970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Holbeach Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holbeach Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holbeach Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 182
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 37
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 182 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 145 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
391 pupils
630 places
239 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
391
Total Pupils
198
Boys
193
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,435
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,880
Per pupil
£3004k
Total funding
£177k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.2%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holbeach Primary School
Questions parents ask about Holbeach Primary School
What are SATs results like at Holbeach Primary School?
Of the pupils at Holbeach Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Holbeach Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holbeach Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holbeach Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Holbeach Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holbeach Primary School?
Holbeach Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Holbeach Primary School?
Classes at Holbeach Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holbeach Primary School?
Holbeach Primary School has around 391 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holbeach Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Holbeach Primary School in 2024/25. 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holbeach Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Holbeach Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Holbeach Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Holbeach Primary School: Best After School Club Limited (470m away, registered, not yet graded), Munchkin Sports St Dunstan's College Holiday Camp (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Holy Cross SE6 (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Holbeach Primary School's term dates?
Holbeach Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Holbeach Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 182 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 37 serious and 145 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holbeach Primary School?
Holbeach Primary School is at Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TP.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)