Holly Spring Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holly Spring Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell are primary schools.
Holly Spring Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is ahead on our composite score.
Holly Spring Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Holly Spring Primary School and 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holly Spring Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (89.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellHolly Spring Primary School | Bracknell ForestSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 27 in Bracknell Forest | 2nd of 27 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 613 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 210 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG12 2SW | Bracknell Forest, RG12 9AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 613 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 4.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 34.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holly Spring Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
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