Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant changes to improve teaching and leadership. The early years provision is now strong, with children engaged in carefully tailored activities. The school is creating a more supportive environment for all pupils, with improved staffing stability helping to build better relationships between staff, pupils and parents.
Key Strengths
- New leadership team has increased capacity and recruited experienced teachers to stabilise staffing
- Early years provision has been positively transformed with more engaged children and tailored learning activities
- Safeguarding is effective with strengthened systems and increased pastoral support
- Phonics programme being implemented more consistently, particularly showing impact in early years where staffing is stable
- Pupils are polite and courteous with improving behaviour where staffing has been consistent
Areas for Improvement
- More work needed to identify and address curriculum gaps caused by previous inconsistent teaching
- Whole-school approach to support older pupils' reading skills still needs to be developed
- Staff need further training and support to work effectively with pupils with complex needs
- Some leadership appointments are temporary, which could affect long-term improvements
- Behaviour improvements still needed in some classes affected by staffing changes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with strengthened systems and processes, supported by external expertise and increased pastoral capacity.
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School was placed in special measures in February 2025 and has made progress since then, but requires continued improvement. The school has strengthened its leadership team and is implementing changes to improve teaching quality and pupil support.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 71%. Maths has improved from 40% to 57%. Writing has improved from 20% to 71%.
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
138 pupils
218 capacity
80 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(13)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.22883%
Overall absence
7.14286%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Camp Hill Education
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Heritage Academy
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Redstone Academy for Boys
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