Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant SchoolForestdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School and Forestdale Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forestdale Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School was judged Good and Forestdale Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forestdale Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHolly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | BirminghamForestdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 265th of 273 in Birmingham | 250th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 0EU | Birmingham, B45 0JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.6% | 69.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
Forestdale Primary School
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