57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
787.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,271
Pupils · 2024/25
74%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Holyhead School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-4pp
65%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-6pp
41%34%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
43.2
+1.8
44.442.640.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
36%
-5pp
63%50%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
787.9
+49.7
817.3777.7738.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 787.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
+2.7
34.532.229.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
+0.17
-0.2
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-3pp
13%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,271
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
74%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Milestone Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HN
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 33% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 36% | 787.9 | 37% | 1,271 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 39% | 41.4 | -0.04 | 42% | 738.2 | 44% | 1,254 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 38% | 40.8 | -0.25 | 63% | 757.0 | 64% | 1,295 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 41% | 44.4 | +0.06 | 63% | 817.3 | 65% | 1,311 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 27% | 41.8 | +0.10 | 42% | 742.6 | 47% | 1,315 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 34% | 44.5 | +0.33 | 20% | 729.8 | 30% | 1,308 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 25% | 43.6 | +0.18 | 11% | — | 24% | 1,264 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.17 | 10% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | C | +0.37 | 12% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 13% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 9% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | +0.14 | 2% | 118 |
| 2017/18 | 29.1 | C | +0.01 | 2% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | +0.25 | 3% | 121 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,271 | 16.3 | 27% | 74% | 62% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,254 | 15.0 | 27% | 74% | 57% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,295 | 15.4 | 20% | 73% | 57% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,311 | 15.6 | 23% | 72% | 64% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,279 | 20.9 | 24% | 71% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,315 | 16.1 | 17% | 75% | 63% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,308 | 14.6 | 19% | 74% | 66% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,264 | 13.2 | 22% | 73% | 60% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.