Holly Lodge Primary Academy

Guildford · GU12 5PX

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 418 pupils, 14.4% FSM

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Holly Lodge Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Stratford Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5PX – View on map
Phone: 01252548390
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Tammie Wisnia
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 65 families put it first for 60 places – 11 for every 10 places. 74% of them were offered a place. 3 of the 60 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 8 · 2024 8 · 2025 9 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

418 pupils out of 436 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 60
% eligible for free school meals: 14.4%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (less mixed than the Guildford average)
English as an additional language: 12% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 23.3% a year (Guildford 16%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 31% moved to another school, 69% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Surrey: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 10 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 7 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Surrey (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2013 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 63% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 8% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 4 percentage points below the Guildford average (67%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 65% against an expected 64%)
3-year average (expected standard): 65%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 75% · Writing 71% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 58%
Average test scores: reading 106, maths 105
Based on: 59 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolGuildford averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 4 percentage points below the Guildford average (67%).

Year 6 SATs: 14th of 22 junior and primary schools in the area

=11St Lawrence Primary School66%
#13Tillingbourne Junior School65%
#14Holly Lodge Primary Academy63%
#15Merrow Junior School62%
#16Northmead Junior School61%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1The Raleigh School100%
#2Normandy Village School85%
=3Burpham Primary School80%
=3Sandfield Primary School80%
=3Weyfield Primary Academy80%
=6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School78%
=6St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School78%
#8Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School77%
#9Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School73%
#10Pirbright Village Primary School72%
=11Boxgrove Primary School66%
=11St Lawrence Primary School66%
#13Tillingbourne Junior School65%
#14Holly Lodge Primary Academy63%
#15Merrow Junior School62%
#16Northmead Junior School61%
#17Queen Eleanor's Church of England School56%
#18Send CofE Primary School55%
#19Shawfield Primary School54%
#20Guildford Grove Primary School52%
#21Clandon CofE Aided Primary School35%
#22Walsh CofE Junior School25%

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6th of 17 primary schools in Guildford for Ofsted rating

#4Clandon CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#5Guildford Grove Primary SchoolGood
#6Holly Lodge Primary AcademyGood
#7Pirbright Village Primary SchoolGood
#8Sandfield Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1The Raleigh SchoolOutstanding
#2Ash Grange Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#3Boxgrove Primary SchoolGood
#4Clandon CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#5Guildford Grove Primary SchoolGood
#6Holly Lodge Primary AcademyGood
#7Pirbright Village Primary SchoolGood
#8Sandfield Primary SchoolGood
#9Send CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Shawfield Primary SchoolGood
#11St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12St Lawrence Primary SchoolGood
#13St Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryGood
#14St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15Weyfield Primary AcademyGood
#16Worplesdon Primary SchoolGood
#17Normandy Village SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,675 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

16th of 16 primary schools in Guildford for spending per pupil

#14St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£5,734
#15The Raleigh School£5,323
#16Holly Lodge Primary Academy£4,675

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Guildford Grove Primary School£9,975
#2Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School£8,369
#3St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery£8,281
#4Weyfield Primary Academy£7,872
#5Shawfield Primary School£7,068
#6St Lawrence Primary School£6,989
#7Sandfield Primary School£6,592
#8Boxgrove Primary School£6,575
#9Normandy Village School£6,492
#10Burpham Primary School£6,483
#11Pirbright Village Primary School£6,318
#12Send CofE Primary School£6,250
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,833
#14St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£5,734
#15The Raleigh School£5,323
#16Holly Lodge Primary Academy£4,675

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