School profile

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Birmingham, B12 0EJ

Inadequate

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils138 of 283 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterSeventh Day Adventist
Head teacherMrs Susan Sidhu
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136440.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading71%75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%72%73%
Expected standard in maths57%75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils138
Girls75
Boys63
Eligible for free school meals33.3%
First language not English42%
SEN support25
EHC plan3
Average class size19.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
31.9%
Caribbean
29.7%
Other ethnic group
16.7%
Other mixed
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other White
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)6
Applications (Reception)17
First preference applications (Reception)4
First preference offers (Reception)4
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places283
Pupils on roll165
Unfilled places41.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.14
Support staff (FTE)11.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableCamp Hill EducationOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableHeritage AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryArk St Alban's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryRegents Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryLift Percy ShurmerAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLadypool Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School

What is Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School's Ofsted rating?

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School rank in England?

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School?

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School has 138 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 283.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.