Hollyfield Primary School
Foundation primary school in Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Hollyfield Primary School on behalf of the governors, staff and pupils here. As the Head Teacher at Hollyfield, I have the highest expectations for all our children and believe that every child is important.
Our pupils are all individuals with their own needs, abilities and aspirations and our caring and highly skilled staff work hard to provide an excellent, all round education where each child is nurtured, encouraged and given the necessary skills to become confident and resilient learners, able to tackle the challenges of life they face now and in the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Numbots
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 131672
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1999
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gill Shilton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Kavanagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Patricia Helen Bowler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Elisabeth Gibbons | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christine Faulks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Holmes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lydia Enefer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Welch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Storey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Seale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Chalmers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Graham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record