Holt Farm Infant School, Rochford
Holt Farm Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Rochford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holt Farm Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Holt Farm Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Holt Farm Infant School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 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 Holt Farm Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holt Farm Infant School are Holt Farm Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 52% reading, 38% maths); Waterman Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Rochford Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).
Holt Farm Junior SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolWaterman Primary SchoolRochford Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 Rochford Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holt Farm School (outside), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holt Farm Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holt Farm Infant School are The King Edmund School (0.4 miles) and Lift Greensward (1.8 miles).
Sources: 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 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 January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holt Farm Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holt Farm Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holt Farm Infant School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Holt Farm Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
204 pupils
270 places
66 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochford
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
105
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,409
Per pupil
£1226k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
144
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
Holt Farm Infant School
Questions parents ask about Holt Farm Infant School
What is Holt Farm Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Holt Farm Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holt Farm Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Holt Farm Infant School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holt Farm Infant School?
Holt Farm Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Holt Farm Infant School?
Classes at Holt Farm Infant School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holt Farm Infant School?
Holt Farm Infant School has around 211 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holt Farm Infant School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Holt Farm Infant School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holt Farm Infant School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Holt Farm Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near Holt Farm Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holt Farm Infant School?
Holt Farm Infant School is at Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)