Dickens Heath Community Primary School is a primary school located in Solihull. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/07/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Three Acres Lane, Solihull, B90 1NA
Website: www.dickens-heath.solihull.sch.uk
Telephone: 01217338359
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Solihull
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs J Nicholls
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133720

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 470
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 231
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.7
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.4
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.7 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Three Acres Lane , Dickens Heath B90 1NA 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tidbury Green School
Dickens Heath Road , Tidbury Green B90 1QW 		3out of 4 1,310 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Infant School
Woodlands Lane , Shirley B90 2PX 		2out of 4 1,543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY 		- not rated 1,788 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Burman Infant School
Velsheda Road , Shirley B90 2JW 		4out of 4 2,127 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Light Hall School
Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ 		2out of 4 1,450 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodrush High School
Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW 		3out of 4 2,920 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ 		4out of 4 2,068 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Kingswood School
St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA 		- not rated 2,432 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE 		- not rated 2,746 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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