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Greenholm Primary School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B44 8HS

Ages 4–11 · 628 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
552

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

84

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

628 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
628
Boys / girls
314 / 314
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
628 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
229
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREENHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
GREENHOLM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr James Bird

Location

Address
Greenholm Road, Great Barr
Postcode
B44 8HS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 628 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B44
16
Primary in B44
12
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 8QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Kingsthorne Primary School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM62.3%
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  • Beeches Junior School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM49.0%

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.2%
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  • Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Warren Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Bird
Telephone
01214646321
Website
www.grnholm.bham.sch.uk

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