Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
New Street, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 0EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Carr
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 103479
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216758700
About this school
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 186 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 70.6% | 186 | — |
| Reaside Academy | 61% | 8.1% | 74.8% | 195 | 0.4 miles |
| Forestdale Primary School | 15% | 9.1% | 69% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Colmers Farm Primary School | 70% | 7.7% | 60.7% | 403 | 0.8 miles |
| St James Catholic Primary School | 93% | 4% | 21% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Holywell Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 5.4% | 25.7% | 410 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.63%
- English as an additional language
- 20.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.33%
- Persistent absence
- 26.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reaside Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Forestdale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Colmers Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St James Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holywell Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School teach?
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School is Mr Mark Carr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School?
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School full?
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School has capacity for 206 pupils and 186 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.