Holywell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedford, East of England MK43 0JA · Central Bedfordshire
#409 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3424 of 4,090 nationally
About Holywell School
Holywell School is a academy secondary located in Bedford, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 668 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 409th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (78th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 668; capacity filled 92.8%.
There are 93 schools in Bedford; Holywell School ranks 74th of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)27%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)1%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holywell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 668
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 27%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 1%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holywell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
511 students · 201 m away
North Crawley CofE School
Newport Pagnell · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
28 students · 3.9 km away
Marston Moreteyne VC School
Marston Moreteyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
624 students · 4.0 km away
Lidlington Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
92 students · 4.3 km away
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
489 students · 5.1 km away
Wootton Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
822 students · 5.1 km away
Brooklands Academy
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
· 5.4 km away
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College
Bedford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
749 students · 5.4 km away
Wootton Primary School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
731 students · 5.9 km away
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,188 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Parkside Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
667 students
Cromer Academy
Cromer · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Hobart High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
673 students
City Academy Norwich
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
674 students
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
660 students
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holywell School a good school?
Holywell School has a Success Index (England) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #409 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holywell School rank in East of England?
Holywell School ranks #409 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3424 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holywell School?
Holywell School had 668 students in 2025.
Is Holywell School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holywell School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holywell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holywell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.