My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Holmesdale Community Infant School
Academy converter — Primary
RH2 0BY / 3–7 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
88%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form
88% of parents would recommend this school
144 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
70%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
45%Agree
41%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
4%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%Not applicable
74%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
59%Agree
37%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
16%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%Not applicable
28%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
10%No
90%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 14 parents
Strongly agree
27%Agree
27%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
26%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
35%Agree
41%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
15%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
37%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
35%Agree
56%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
7%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
49%Agree
38%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
87%No
13%4.3% of pupils receive SEN support
4.3%
SEN support
1.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 0.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
90% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 90%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20:1
- Free school meals
- 2.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20:1
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- English as additional language
- 14.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 79.7%
- Mixed
- 12.1%
- Asian
- 5.4%
- Black
- 3.2%
- Other
- 0.4%
White British65.8%
Other White12.1%
Irish1.8%
White & Asian5.7%
Other Mixed3.2%
White & Black African1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Indian2.1%
Chinese1.8%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi0.4%
African1.8%
Caribbean1.4%