Holywell Primary and Nursery School, Birmingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud of our school and the amazing things that happen here every single day. Holywell is a place where every child is known, happy and learning. Their learning and their sense of belonging shape everything we do."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Holywell Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Holywell Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Holywell Primary and Nursery School are Beaconside Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Reaside Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); St James Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School (1 mile, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holywell Primary and Nursery School.

Holywell Primary and Nursery School is one of 13 schools run by Stour Vale Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (12%).

Holywell Primary and Nursery School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gunner Lane (adjacent), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holywell Primary and Nursery School issued 11 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Holywell Primary and Nursery School are Waseley Hills High School (0.2 miles), King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (1 mile) and Colmers School and Sixth Form College (1.2 miles).