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Holyhead School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Milestone Lane
 Handsworth
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B21 0HN
Telephone: 0121 523 1960

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Holyhead School
Trust: Central Region Schools Trust
Sponsor: Central Region Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr David Knox (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Ross Trafford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 83.35 / 9.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.48
Number of pupils: 1257
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.1
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 64.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 32.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 95.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Holyhead
School Number: 3304241

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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