Holywell Primary and Nursery School
School Road, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- James Harrold
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Stour Vale Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 150630
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Telephone
- 01214537829
About this school
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 410 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holywell Primary and Nursery School (URN 132060).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Holywell Primary and Nursery 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Holywell Primary and Nursery School compares
Holywell Primary and Nursery School ranked 45th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 70% | 5.4% | 25.7% | 410 | — |
| Beaconside Primary and Nursery School | 80% | 5.5% | 13.8% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| Reaside Academy | 61% | 8.1% | 74.8% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| St James Catholic Primary School | 93% | 4% | 21% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | — | 7.3% | 70.6% | 186 | 1.0 miles |
| Rednal Hill Junior School | 49% | 7.7% | 58.2% | 327 | 1.3 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)
- 25.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 14.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Reaside Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St James Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Rednal Hill Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Holywell Primary and Nursery School ranks 97th 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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Holywell Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Holywell Primary and Nursery School is James Harrold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holywell Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holywell Primary and Nursery 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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holywell Primary and Nursery School full?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 410 on roll (98%), 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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Holywell Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holywell Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holywell Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holywell Primary and Nursery School?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School is part of STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Holywell Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School ranked 45th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holywell Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holywell Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holywell Primary and Nursery 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 3 July 2026.