SchoolScoresHolt Farm Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RS
01702 544058 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 January 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 63 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 99 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.7 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.7
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Lower than 16% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.8% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 4th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Lower than 43% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 5th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 94% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.7 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 8 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 99% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 17.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 7 state primary schools in Rochford. Higher than 78% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 22.2% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Holt Farm Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waterman Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rochford Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stambridge Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Ashingdon 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Westerings 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Plumberow 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heycroft Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Holt Farm Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Holt Farm Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 January 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Holt Farm Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Holt Farm Infant School as their first choice for 63 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114879.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.