Alternatives to Holyhead School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Holyhead School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Holyhead School, for comparison
0.91 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.95 | More families are naming it first 0.74 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.74 | More families are naming it first 0.59 → 0.67 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
1.99 | Fewer families are naming it first 2.56 → 2.05 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham |
1.5 km 1.0 mi |
0.84 | Little change 0.8 → 0.87 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.85 | Little change 0.98 → 1.05 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
1.21 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.29 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.