Holyoakes Field First School
Cookridge Close, Redditch, B97 6HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tasnim Koser
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 146719
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0152762928
About this school
Holyoakes Field First School is a primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 315 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Holyoakes Field First 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 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holyoakes Field First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 15.8% | 315 | — |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 45.6% | 233 | 0.6 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE First School | — | 5.3% | 25.5% | 171 | 0.7 miles |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | — | 7% | 12.7% | 170 | 0.8 miles |
| St Luke's CofE First School | — | 4.4% | — | 138 | 0.9 miles |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 446 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.81%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 10.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Batchley First and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
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St Stephen's CofE First School0.7 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St George's CofE First School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St Luke's CofE First School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Webheath Academy Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holyoakes Field First School teach?
- Holyoakes Field First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Holyoakes Field First School?
- The headteacher of Holyoakes Field First School is Mrs Tasnim Koser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holyoakes Field First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holyoakes Field First 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 Holyoakes Field First School?
- Holyoakes Field First School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Holyoakes Field First School full?
- Holyoakes Field First School has capacity for 326 pupils and 315 on roll (97%), 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 Holyoakes Field First School a faith school?
- No. Holyoakes Field First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holyoakes Field First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holyoakes Field First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holyoakes Field First School?
- Holyoakes Field First School is part of BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Holyoakes Field First School's absence rate?
- Holyoakes Field First School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Holyoakes Field First 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 Holyoakes Field First 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 10 July 2026.