Holton Le Clay Infant School, Nr Grimsby
Holton Le Clay Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Nr Grimsby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 52% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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 Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holton Le Clay Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Holton Le Clay Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Holton Le Clay Infant School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holton Le Clay Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holton Le Clay Infant School are Holton-le-Clay Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); Enfield Academy of New Waltham (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 59% maths); New Waltham Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); and Tetney Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 85% maths).
Holton-le-Clay Junior SchoolEnfield Academy of New WalthamNew Waltham AcademyTetney Primary School
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 8 (11.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Holton Le Clay Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holton Le Clay Infant School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peter's Close (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
Holton Le Clay Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holton Le Clay Infant School
Term dates
Holton Le Clay Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holton Le Clay Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holton Le Clay Infant School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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 Holton Le Clay Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
70 pupils
135 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Grimsby
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
41
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,984
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,616
Per pupil
£533k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
53
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
Holton Le Clay Infant School
Questions parents ask about Holton Le Clay Infant School
What is Holton Le Clay Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Holton Le Clay Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Holton Le Clay Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Holton Le Clay Infant School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Holton Le Clay Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 135 places.
How big are the classes at Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Classes at Holton Le Clay Infant School average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Holton Le Clay Infant School has around 71 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holton Le Clay Infant School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Holton Le Clay Infant School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holton Le Clay 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.
What are Holton Le Clay Infant School's term dates?
Holton Le Clay Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holton Le Clay Infant School?
Holton Le Clay Infant School is at Church Lane, Holton-le-Clay, Nr Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN36 5AQ.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)