Holton St Peter Community Primary School, Halesworth

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Charlotte Hammond
Pupils:141 / 116 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01986872297
Address:Bungay Road, Holton, Halesworth, IP19 8PL
Trust:ASSET EDUCATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
Good

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 27 January 2026
URN:144442
UKPRN:10063744
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2026 inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

12.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+2ppWriting-12pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has declined from 75% to 63%.

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blacksmiths Corner (adj)
48m · 1 min walk
The Street (adj)
121m · 2 min walk
Orchard Valley (opp)
162m · 3 min walk
Park Walk (opp)
366m · 6 min walk
Old Cherry Tree (adj)
416m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

122%

Over capacity

141 pupils

116 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Halesworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:230
Projected new pupils:58

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halesworth

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

27 January 2026
Good
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
5 October 2021
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 March 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.63553%

Overall absence

12.90323%

Persistent absence

93

Enrolments

Authorised4.93914%
Unauthorised0.6964%
Persistent (10%+)12.90323%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.18428%
18/19
3.47851%
20/21
6.2994%
21/22
6.47346%
22/23
6.10777%
23/24
5.63553%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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