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Holywell School

URN
138844
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Holywell School
URN
138844
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9-13
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

38 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

10

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
21 September 2023
Inspection date
12 July 2023
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 21 September 2023

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Central Bedfordshire)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.holywellschool.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

MK43 0JA - Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Contact details

Address
Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Postcode
MK43 0JA
Phone
1234750381
Website
http://www.holywellschool.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Central Bedfordshire
Local authority code
823

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 240 schools in Central Bedfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

240

Open schools

135

Closed schools

105

Primary schools

148

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

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  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    21 September 202312 July 2023-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 21 September 2023
    • School remains Good

      Published
      21 September 2023
      Inspected
      12 July 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    26

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary148 (62.7%)
    • Secondary26 (11.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other62 (26.3%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Holywell CofE VA Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Cranfield Church of England Academy201 mPrimaryOpen
    Cranfield VC Lower School201 mPrimaryClosed
    Cranfield University1.7 kmNot applicableOpen
    Shelton Lower School3.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    North Crawley CofE School3.9 kmPrimaryOpen
    Church End Lower School3.9 kmPrimaryClosed
    Marston Moreteyne VC School4.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    Thomas Johnson Lower School4.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary5.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Holywell CofE VA Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Cranfield Church of England Academy
      Distance
      201 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Cranfield VC Lower School
      Distance
      201 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Cranfield University
      Distance
      1.7 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Middle deemed secondary) and local authority (Central Bedfordshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Alameda Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK45 2QROpen
    Alameda Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK45 2QRClosed
    Arnold AcademyMiddle deemed secondaryMK45 4JZOpen
    Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryMK45 4JZClosed
    Ashton CofE VA Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryLU6 1NHClosed
    • Alameda Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK45 2QR
      Status
      Open
    • Alameda Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK45 2QR
      Status
      Closed
    • Arnold Academy
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK45 4JZ
      Status
      Open
    • Arnold Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      MK45 4JZ
      Status
      Closed
    Shelton Lower School
    Distance
    3.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • North Crawley CofE School
    Distance
    3.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Church End Lower School
    Distance
    3.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Marston Moreteyne VC School
    Distance
    4.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Thomas Johnson Lower School
    Distance
    4.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
    Distance
    5.1 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Ashton CofE VA Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    LU6 1NH
    Status
    Closed