Academy converter · Kent

Holywell Primary School

5–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147752URN

Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

77 applications for 30 places · 152nd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

4 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 April 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Holywell Primary School, URN 118549

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Kent median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Kent median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Holywell Primary School (URN 118549), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	77	2.6	40	1.33
Sep 2025	30	86	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2024	30	62	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	60	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2022	26	59	2.3	22	0.85
Sep 2021	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2020 *	25	45	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2019 *	24	51	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2018 *	29	46	1.6	27	0.93
Sep 2017 *	30	48	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	51	1.7	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	30	48	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	54	1.8	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 84% · Maths 94% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%29th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard65%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard52%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	19%	110	110
2023/24	81%	10%	106	107
2022/23	69%	7%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holywell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Lower Halstow Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
2.5 km · Medway

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Newington Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Kent

2026

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
3.6 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

67%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Infant School
3.6 km · Medway

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place
Thames View Primary School
3.6 km · Medway

Good2023

3.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Miers Court Primary School
3.7 km · Medway

2026

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147752 · 886/2629
Trust: Ekc Schools Trust Limited
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2020
Replaced: Holywell Primary School (URN 118549)
Address: Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE
Local authority: Kent · Swale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources