Holyoakes Field First School, Redditch

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The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Holyoakes Field First School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holyoakes Field First School are Batchley First and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); St Stephen's CofE First School (0.7 miles, Good); St George's CofE First School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Requires improvement); and St Luke's CofE First School (0.9 miles).

Holyoakes Field First School is one of 4 schools run by Bordesley Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holyoakes Field First School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 72 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 15 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Holyoakes Field First School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

30 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cedar Park Road (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 341 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holyoakes Field First School issued 15 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Holyoakes Field First School are Birchensale Middle School (0.2 miles), Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles), St Bede's Catholic Middle School (1 mile) and Woodfield Academy (1.3 miles).