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Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Voluntary aided

New Street, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham B45 0EU · hollyhill.bham.sch.uk · 0121 675 8700

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
Last distance offered
0.70 mi
1.12 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
186
90% of 206 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
63.3%
First language not English
21.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.70 mi (1.12 km) from the school. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 29)24September 2023: 42 (Places 46)42September 2024: 26 (Places 27)26September 2025: 48 (Places 48)48September 2026: 63 (Places 60)63Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660631.1▲94%
September 2025Sept 202548481100%
September 2024Sept 202427261100%
September 2023Sept 202346420.9100%
September 2022Sept 202229240.8100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.70 mi1.12 km
September 2025All
September 2024All
September 2023All
September 2022All

Every applicant was offered a place.

Every applicant was offered a place. 2 more children, who had no preference met, were placed at the school.

Every applicant was offered a place. 3 more children, who had no preference met, were placed at the school.

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 25 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
24 Jan 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
23
13% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼26% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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