Holywell School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Red Lion Close
 Cranfield
 Bedford
 Bedfordshire MK43 0JA
Telephone: 01234 750381

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Holywell CofE VA Middle School
Trust: Holywell Church of England Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Michael Simpson (since October 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Peter Haddon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.24 / 14.17
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.57
Number of pupils: 711
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward: Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
School Number: 8235408

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th October 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Cranfield Church of England Academy (0.3km) show on map
  2. North Crawley CofE School (3.8km) show on map
  3. Marston Moreteyne VC School (4.0km) show on map
  4. Thomas Johnson Lower School (4.5km) show on map
  5. Wootton Upper School (4.9km) show on map
  6. St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary (5.1km) show on map
  7. Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (5.5km) show on map
  8. Wootton Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  9. Brooklands Farm Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  10. Glebe Farm School (6.4km) show on map
  11. Marston Vale Middle School (6.4km) show on map
  12. Husborne Crawley Lower School (6.4km) show on map
  13. Broadmead Lower School (6.5km) show on map
  14. Broughton Manor Preparatory School (6.5km) show on map
  15. Swallowfield Primary (6.6km) show on map
  16. Broughton Fields Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  17. Aspley Guise Village School (6.7km) show on map
  18. Ridgmont Lower School (6.7km) show on map
  19. Fulbrook School (7.0km) show on map
  20. Monkston Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  21. Kempston Rural Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  22. Ridgeway School (7.7km) show on map
  23. Kempston Academy (7.7km) show on map
  24. Sherington Church of England School (7.8km) show on map
  25. Tickford Park Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  26. Wavendon Gate School (7.8km) show on map
  27. Oakgrove School (7.9km) show on map
  28. Walton High (8.0km) show on map
  29. Middleton Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  30. Heronshill School and Nursery (8.0km) show on map
  31. Kents Hill Park All-Through School (8.1km) show on map
  32. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  33. Cedars Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  34. Balliol Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  35. Willen Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  36. Heronshaw School (8.6km) show on map
  37. Alameda Middle School (8.7km) show on map
  38. The Firs Lower School (8.7km) show on map
  39. Heronsgate School (8.7km) show on map
  40. Greys Education Centre (8.7km) show on map
  41. Green Park School (8.8km) show on map
  42. E-Act Ousedale School (8.9km) show on map
  43. Houghton Conquest Lower School (8.9km) show on map
  44. Great Denham Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  45. Bedford Road Primary Academy (9.1km) show on map
  46. Woburn Lower School (9.1km) show on map
  47. Rivertree Free School (9.1km) show on map
  48. Russell Lower School (9.3km) show on map
  49. Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  50. Springfield Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  51. Shepherdswell Academy (9.3km) show on map
  52. Redborne Upper School and Community College (9.4km) show on map
  53. Grange Academy (9.4km) show on map
  54. Daubeney Academy (9.5km) show on map
  55. Giffard Park Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  56. Wixams Tree Primary Academy (9.6km) show on map
  57. Wixams Academy (9.6km) show on map
  58. Portfields Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  59. Newton Blossomville Church of England School (9.7km) show on map
  60. Orchard Academy (9.7km) show on map
  61. Camestone School (9.8km) show on map
  62. Lift Charles Warren (9.9km) show on map
  63. Brooksward School (9.9km) show on map
  64. The Willows School and Early Years Centre (10.0km) show on map
  65. Langland Community School (10.0km) show on map
  66. Jubilee Wood Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  67. St James' CofE Academy (10.0km) show on map
  68. Downs Barn School (10.1km) show on map
  69. St Monica's Catholic Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  70. Bromham CofE Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  71. Falconhurst School (10.1km) show on map
  72. Lakeview School (10.2km) show on map
  73. The Redway School (10.2km) show on map
  74. Eversholt Lower School (10.3km) show on map
  75. Woodland Middle School Academy (10.3km) show on map
  76. Templefield Lower School (10.4km) show on map
  77. St John's School (10.4km) show on map
  78. Westfield Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  79. Baytul Ilm Secondary School (10.4km) show on map
  80. Turvey Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  81. Biddenham International School and Sports College (10.5km) show on map
  82. Great Linford Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  83. Southwood School (10.6km) show on map
  84. Queen's Park Academy (10.6km) show on map
  85. The Milton Keynes Academy (10.7km) show on map
  86. Moorlands Centre Nursery School (10.7km) show on map
  87. Willow Park School (10.7km) show on map
  88. Moorland Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  89. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre... (10.8km) show on map
  90. Flitwick Lower School (10.8km) show on map
  91. Peter Pan Nursery School (10.8km) show on map
  92. Cauldwell School (10.8km) show on map
  93. Kingsmoor Lower School (10.9km) show on map
  94. Stephenson Academy (10.9km) show on map
  95. Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision (10.9km) show on map
  96. Wilstead Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  97. The Webber Independent School (11.0km) show on map
  98. Wood End Infant & Pre-School (11.0km) show on map
  99. Germander Park School (11.1km) show on map
  100. Maulden Lower School (11.1km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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