Greenholm Primary School
Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr James Bird
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 628
- URN
- 138693
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214646321
About this school
Greenholm Primary School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 628 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 23 November 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Greenholm Primary 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 | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 633 |
| 2023/24 | 635 |
| 2024/25 | 632 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greenholm Primary School compares
Greenholm Primary School ranked 140th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.1% | 36.2% | 628 | — |
| Glenmead Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 40.5% | 263 | 0.5 miles |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 64.7% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| Kingsthorne Primary School | 52% | 6.7% | 61.4% | 328 | 0.7 miles |
| Beeches Junior School | 63% | 5.2% | 47.2% | 361 | 0.7 miles |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 33.3% | 441 | 0.7 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)
- 36.23%
- English as an additional language
- 23.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 13.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glenmead Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Hawthorn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Kingsthorne Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Beeches Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Greenholm Primary School ranks 141st of the 273 ranked primary 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 Greenholm Primary School teach?
- Greenholm Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Greenholm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Greenholm Primary School is Mr James Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Greenholm Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greenholm Primary 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 Greenholm Primary School?
- Greenholm Primary School has 628 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Greenholm Primary School full?
- Greenholm Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 628 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Greenholm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Greenholm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greenholm Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Greenholm Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Greenholm Primary School?
- Greenholm Primary School is part of GREENHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Greenholm Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greenholm Primary School rank locally?
- Greenholm Primary School ranked 140th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greenholm Primary School's absence rate?
- Greenholm Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greenholm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greenholm Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.