Holywell Primary and Nursery School
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is an academy sponsor led in Birmingham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 410 pupils on roll. In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Road Rubery Rednal Birmingham West Midlands B45 9EY |
| Phone | 01214537829 |
| Reference Number | 150630 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 410 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.02%
Girls: 50.98% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 22.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| 4 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 5 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 6 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 85.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 7.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| White, Other | 0.2% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
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How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 25 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 18 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 41 | 29 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Holywell Primary and Nursery School had 373 pupils for 420 places. 47 places (11.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Rubery Primary Phase” planning area
Worcestershire counted 126 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 134 in 2029–30, up 6%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 380 | 373 |
| Unfilled | 9.5% | 11.2% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Holywell Primary and Nursery School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.6% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Holywell Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Holywell Primary and Nursery School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 61.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.5% of pupils at Holywell Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 49 | 8 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 19 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Holywell Primary and Nursery School received £6,637 and spent £7,324 for each of its 404 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £41,000 (-£101 per pupil).
Across all 13 schools of Stour Vale Academy Trust, income was £7,406 and spending £7,402 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£41,000 |
| per pupil | -£101 |
| In-year balance | -£277,000 |
| per pupil | -£687 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
Hazel Road, Rubery, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9DX |
0.48 miles |
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Reaside Academy
Tresco Close, Frankley, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 0HY |
0.63 miles |
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St James Catholic Primary School
Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9BN |
0.87 miles |
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Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
New Street, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0EU |
1 miles |
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Rubery Nursery School
Leybrook Road, Birmingham, B45 9PB |
1.23 miles |
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Rednal Hill Junior School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8QY |
1.31 miles |
|
Rednal Hill Infant School
Irwin Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8QY |
1.31 miles |
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Colmers Farm Primary School
Leybrook Road, Rubery, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9PB |
1.32 miles |
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Forestdale Primary School
Wareham Road, Frankley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0JS |
1.58 miles |
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Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Old Birmingham Road, Lickey, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8EU |
1.62 miles |
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8TD |
1.75 miles |
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Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School
Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 0LF |
1.82 miles |
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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5QD |
2.13 miles |
|
The Meadows Primary School
Bristol Road South, Northfield, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2SW |
2.28 miles |
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Fairfield First School
Stourbridge Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9LZ |
2.29 miles |
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Catshill First School
Gibb Lane, Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0JP |
2.37 miles |
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4RD |
2.53 miles |
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Catshill Middle School
Meadow Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0JW |
2.54 miles |
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The Orchards Primary Academy
Rhayader Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1TX |
2.63 miles |
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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 5AB |
2.65 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EL |
0.16 miles |
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0EU |
0.96 miles |
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Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9NY |
1.24 miles |
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Chadsgrove School
Meadow Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0JL |
2.59 miles |
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Turves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BS |
2.64 miles |
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP |
2.76 miles |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Scotland Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 4BT |
3 miles |
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Victoria School
Bell Hill, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1LD |
3.19 miles |
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Bartley Green School
Adams Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3QJ |
3.34 miles |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4HE |
3.43 miles |
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New Ways School
300 Redhill road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9EL |
3.49 miles |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP |
3.76 miles |
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Sunfield Garden School and Children's Home
Clent Grove, Woodman Lane, Clent, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9PB |
3.8 miles |
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Bournville School
Hay Green Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1SH |
3.95 miles |
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North Bromsgrove High School
School Drive, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BA |
3.97 miles |
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Graduately Developing Futures
Flourishing Fields Farm, Stonehouse Lane, Hopwood, Worcestershire, B48 7BB |
4.03 miles |
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The Earls High School
Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL |
4.16 miles |
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY |
4.16 miles |
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Stonehouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE |
4.17 miles |
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Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 4BB |
4.18 miles |
All schools in Birmingham · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is part of Stour Vale Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:
- The Earls High School Halesowen
- Huntingtree Primary School Halesowen
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Halesowen
- Oldbury Academy Oldbury
- Redhill School Stourbridge
- Moat Farm Junior School Oldbury
- Moat Farm Infant School Oldbury
- Northfield Road Primary School Dudley
- Ridgewood High School Stourbridge
- The Wordsley School Stourbridge
How many pupils does Holywell Primary and Nursery School have?
Holywell Primary and Nursery School has 410 pupils on roll.
What age range does Holywell Primary and Nursery School cover?
Holywell Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Holywell Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Holywell Primary and Nursery School?
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is at School Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EY.