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Holte School

Community school · Birmingham · B19 2EP

Ages 11–18 · 1,127 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.5

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,064

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

189

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
780
Preferred offers (top 3)
189
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill97%

1,127 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
1,127
Boys / girls
582 / 545
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
1,127 / 1,160 (97%)
Free school meals
68%
FSM pupils
652
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Adams

Location

Address
Wheeler Street, Lozells
Postcode
B19 2EP
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 68%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B19
12
Secondary in B19
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

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    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

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    • P81.6
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence2.8%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Adams
Telephone
01215664370
Website
https://www.holte.bham.sch.uk

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