SchoolScoresHolyoakes Field First School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Cookridge Close, Redditch, B97 6HF
0152762928 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 8 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Redditch comparisons use the 15 of its 20 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 5 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Redditch | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 1st highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 90% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 19 parents who had raised a concern 11th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 26% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 74% | 82% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 72% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96%said yes | 90% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 7%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Redditch figures pool parents at the Redditch schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 51 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 49 |
| Of those, offered a place | 49 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 87 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.5% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.0% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 9th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 12th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 13th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 13th highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 28% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 12th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 28% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 12.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Batchley First and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- St Stephen's CofE First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- St Luke's CofE First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion)
- Webheath Academy Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak Hill First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- The Vaynor First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Moons Moat First School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Crabbs Cross Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Holyoakes Field First School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 8 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Holyoakes Field First School?
96% of the 24 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Holyoakes Field First School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Holyoakes Field First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Holyoakes Field First School as their first choice for 51 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 49 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146719.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.