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Holte School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Wheeler Street, Lozells, Birmingham B19 2EP · holte.bham.sch.uk · 0121 566 4370

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.4
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.54 mi
0.88 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,127
97% of 1,160 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
68%
First language not English
66%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.54 mi (875 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.83 mi (1.33 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 192 places were offered; 89% 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: 186 (Places 191)186September 2023: 179 (Places 191)179September 2024: 179 (Places 189)179September 2025: 158 (Places 190)158September 2026: 165 (Places 192)165Places 192
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261921650.989%
September 2025Sept 20251901580.896%
September 2024Sept 20241891790.989%
September 2023Sept 20231911790.988%
September 2022Sept 2022191186184%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.54 mi0.88 km
September 20250.83 mi1.33 km
September 20240.59 mi0.95 km
September 20230.58 mi0.94 km
September 20220.48 mi0.78 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.4, and 23.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52017/18: 42.5 (England 46.5)42.52018/19: 38.8 (England 46.7)38.82021/22: 44.7 (England 48.8)44.72022/23: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62023/24: 43.5 (England 45.9)43.52024/25: 39.4 (England 46.0)39.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.446.0
▼23.8%45.4%
▼44.6%64.8%
▲79.2%40.5%
▼3.444.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.7−3.3
Sixth form college2.2−6.7
Further education42.7+11.4
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship2.6—
Not in a lasting destination4.7−3.1
Activity not captured1.7−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 19.8 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 24.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 25.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 22.8 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 28.1 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 25.8 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 25.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 25.3 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
43 studentsC- (25.3)Average -0.08
51 studentsD+ (25)Average -0.18
49 studentsDist- (32.1)Average +0.18
9.1%AAB or better
90.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2453C- (25.8)-0.18
2022/2347C- (25.8)—
2021/2262C- (28.1)—
2018/1960D+ (22.8)-0.61
2017/1864C- (25.3)-0.20
2016/1746D+ (24.6)-0.43
2015/1672D (19.8)-0.26

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University71.8+13.8
Further education1.4−1.1
Apprenticeship2.8−3.4
Employment2.8−8.3
Not in a lasting destination16.9+0.9
Activity not captured4.2−2

Ofsted

Holte School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
84%
Replies
25
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼64% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 52% who had a child bullied

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