Hollymount School
Hollymount Road, Worcester, WR4 9SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Donnelly
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Black Pear Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 393
- Pupils on roll
- 377
- URN
- 140933
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0190523159
About this school
Hollymount School is a primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 377 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 54 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 74% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 78% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Hollymount 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 407 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hollymount School compares
Hollymount School ranked 81st of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 7.5% | 45.3% | 377 | — |
| Carnforth School | 75% | 6.8% | 57.3% | 178 | 0.5 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 25.1% | 380 | 0.6 miles |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | 82% | 6.4% | 32.3% | 398 | 0.6 miles |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 308 | 0.8 miles |
| Oasis Academy Warndon | 75% | 6.5% | 48.7% | 537 | 0.9 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)
- 45.27%
- English as an additional language
- 43.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 23.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carnforth School0.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Stanley Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Oasis Academy Warndon0.9 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Hollymount School ranks 30th of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hollymount School teach?
- Hollymount School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hollymount School?
- The headteacher of Hollymount School is Mrs Andrea Donnelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hollymount School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hollymount 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 Hollymount School?
- Hollymount School has 377 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hollymount School full?
- Hollymount School has capacity for 393 pupils and 377 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hollymount School a faith school?
- No. Hollymount School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hollymount School a selective school?
- No. Hollymount School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hollymount School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hollymount School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hollymount School?
- Hollymount School is part of THE BLACK PEAR TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hollymount School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hollymount School rank locally?
- Hollymount School ranked 81st of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hollymount School's absence rate?
- Hollymount School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hollymount School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hollymount 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.