Holywell SchoolGlebe Farm School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Holywell School and Glebe Farm School.
Holywell School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Glebe Farm School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Glebe Farm School is ahead on our composite score.
Holywell School was judged Good and Glebe Farm School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 27.0% for Holywell School and 65.0% for Glebe Farm School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holywell School (54.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedfordHolywell School | Milton KeynesGlebe Farm School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 12th of 15 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 2-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 668 | 1,188 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 1,539 | |
| Location | Bedford, MK43 0JA | Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 711 | 907 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 13.9% 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.
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