Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery and Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery and 50.0% for Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamChrist Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery | BirminghamHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 221st of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 244th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 218 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 1LF | Birmingham, B12 0EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.9% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.5% | 30.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
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