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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140462

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Solihull · B93 9AS

Ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
349

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

29

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

324 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
324
Boys / girls
169 / 155
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
324 / 420 (77%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Edwards

Location

Address
Widney Close, Bentley Heath
Postcode
B93 9AS
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Solihull, Solihull, 324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B93
7
Primary in B93
5
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Edwards
Telephone
01564772132
Website
http://www.bentley-heath.solihull.sch.uk

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