Holly Grove Primary Academy, Burntwood
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holly Grove is a caring, inclusive school where children thrive. Pupils feel genuinely safe and supported, with strong behaviour and excellent attendance. The school places real emphasis on developing confident, well-rounded children through quality teaching in reading, diverse enrichment activities, and strong pastoral care that supports their emotional wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance rates with a clear ethos prioritising relationships and family engagement
- Calm, positive behaviour with warm relationships between staff and pupils
- Reading and phonics are clear strengths across the school with high pupil achievement
- Well-established personal development programme including TORCH values and diverse career experiences
- Effective pastoral support and mental health provision including mindfulness, yoga and forest schools
Areas for Improvement
- Variability in writing quality across year groups with inconsistent opportunities for extended writing
- Year 4 multiplication tables check performance below expected standards
- Inconsistent adaptation of learning activities for pupils needing extra support, including those with special educational needs
- Variability in quality of adult-child interactions in early years, with missed opportunities to deepen learning
- Improvements in handwriting, grammar, punctuation and spelling still being embedded
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, leadership roles, mixed martial arts, mindfulness, forest schools, yoga, visits, workshops, career awareness activities
Holly Grove Primary Academy is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and cared for, with strong attendance, positive behaviour, and effective safeguarding practices. The school excels in reading and phonics but needs to improve consistency in writing opportunities and support for pupils who need extra help across the curriculum.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
293 pupils
315 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Burntwood
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burntwood
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(102)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.89122%
Overall absence
5.78512%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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