Holbrook Primary School, Coventry
Holbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holbrook Primary School in detail
Holbrook Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and multi-sports.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Holbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Holbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Holbrook Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Holbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holbrook Primary School are Edgewick Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths); Little Heath Primary School (0.5 miles); Good Shepherd Catholic School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).
Holbrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Edgewick Community Primary SchoolLittle Heath Primary SchoolGood Shepherd Catholic SchoolSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holbrook Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 72.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), Black (16%) and White British (9%).
In 2026, 92 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 13 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Copper Beech Close (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holbrook Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 466 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holbrook Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holbrook Primary School are President Kennedy School Academy (1.3 miles), Foxford Community School (1.3 miles), St John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.7 miles) and Ash Green School (1.7 miles).
President Kennedy School AcademyFoxford Community SchoolSt John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolAsh Green School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Holbrook Primary creates a truly inclusive and nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported. The school has recently made strong improvements to how subjects are taught, particularly in reading, maths and science, with new leadership driving positive change. Your child will benefit from excellent pastoral care, plenty of enrichment activities, and a broad curriculum that prepares them well for life beyond primary school.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with skilful staff and regular checks to identify pupils needing extra support
- Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Well-structured curriculum changes in mathematics, geography and science where pupils build on previous learning
- Excellent pastoral support with strategies like 'worry monster' and mental health ambassadors helping pupils feel safe
- Clear school values rooted in mutual respect with strong relationships between all members of the school community
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough high-quality opportunities for pupils to develop writing skills across the curriculum
- Written work in pupils' books is sometimes not of high quality
- Writing activities do not always help pupils extend their skills across other subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre trips, weaving club, surprise club, pupil leadership roles, language ambassador programme, buddy bench, school council, mental health ambassadors, Holbrook Passport activities including picnics, paddling in the sea, and preparing meals
Holbrook Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school at the heart of its diverse community that creates a nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to 'work together to be the BEST'. New leadership has brought swift improvements to the curriculum and school provision.
At a Glance
34.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
25.9
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holbrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Holbrook Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Coventry
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holbrook Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 61
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 54 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 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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Your chances of a place at Holbrook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
585 pupils
630 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,575
Applications
3,754
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
608
Total Pupils
313
Boys
295
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,500
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,089
Per pupil
£4030k
Total funding
£329k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
546
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
Questions parents ask about Holbrook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Holbrook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Holbrook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Holbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holbrook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Holbrook Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holbrook Primary School?
Holbrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Holbrook Primary School?
Classes at Holbrook Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holbrook Primary School?
Holbrook Primary School has around 608 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holbrook Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Holbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holbrook Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Holbrook 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 Holbrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Holbrook Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Holbrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 54 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holbrook Primary School?
Holbrook Primary School is at Gateside Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6FR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)