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Holyhead School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B21 0HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,257 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

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 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,090

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

182

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
734
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill101%

1,257 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,257
Boys / girls
673 / 584
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,257 / 1,250 (101%)
Free school meals
64.7%
FSM pupils
665
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Region Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Knox

Location

Address
Milestone Lane, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 0HN
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B21
17
Secondary in B21
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B21

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • St John Wall Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 8HH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sandwell Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B71 4LG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • King Edward VI Handsworth School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 9AR · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hamstead Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B20 1HL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Knox
Telephone
01215231960
Website
https://www.holyheadschool.org.uk/

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