Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist SchoolChandos Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School and Chandos Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Chandos Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chandos Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School was judged in need of attention and Chandos Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School and 60.0% for Chandos Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chandos Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School | BirminghamChandos Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 244th of 273 in Birmingham | 225th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 468 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B12 0EJ | Birmingham, B12 0YN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.2% | 55.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.2% | 84.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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.
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Chandos Primary School
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