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Dickens Heath Community Primary School

Three Acres Lane, Dickens Heath, Solihull, B90 1NA

Local ranking6th of 56 primary schools in Solihull
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

470

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Dickens Heath Community Primary School (URN 152793). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
74.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
21.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
457
Boys
224 (49%)
Girls
233 (51%)
Capacity
470 (97% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
19.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.5%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,488/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.9%
  • Asian Indian: 7.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.7%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%

64.9%

White British

7.5%

Asian Indian

6.8%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
133720
UKPRN
10071792
Establishment No.
2098

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