Holywell Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 409 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
409
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2021
Holywell Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holywell Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Holywell Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Holywell Primary and Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Holywell Primary and Nursery School: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Holywell Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 420 places. 409 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Worcestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.9% of pupils at Holywell Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Worcestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Holywell Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- School Road, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9EY
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 23.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150630
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holywell Primary and Nursery School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holywell Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Holywell Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Holywell Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holywell Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holywell Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Holywell Primary and Nursery School is managed by Worcestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Holywell Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Holywell Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Birmingham, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holywell Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Holywell Primary and Nursery School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.