Holly Grove Primary Academy
Holly Grove Lane, Burntwood, WS7 1LU
293 pupils · 93% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.33 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 40 | 69 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 26 | 55 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 42 | 35 | 76 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 26 | 70 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chase Terrace Primary School 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Boney Hay Primary Academy 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Springhill Primary Academy 1.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Highfields Primary Academy 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.