Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Seventh Day Adventist |
| Address | 29 Ravenhurst Street Camp Hill Birmingham West Midlands B12 0EJ |
| Phone | 01216937742 |
| Reference Number | 136440 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 169 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.15%
Girls: 53.85% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 39.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 27.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 40.8% |
| African | 33.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.7% |
| White, Other | 4.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.1% |
| Indian | 3% |
| Unclassified | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-31 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-07-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2018-09-20 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2017-03-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-02-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-10-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-07-08 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-05-21 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-11-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-06-12 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-03-07 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 0.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -1.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockAverage Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
UnlockProgress Scores
Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
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0.06 miles |
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Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
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0.46 miles |
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Regents Park Community Primary School
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0.47 miles |
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Chandos Primary School
Vaughton Street South, Highgate, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0YN |
0.49 miles |
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Percy Shurmer Academy
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0.62 miles |
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Ladypool Primary School
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0.64 miles |
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Bordesley Village Primary School
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0.64 miles |
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Gracelands Nursery School
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0.72 miles |
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Montgomery Primary Academy
White Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1EH |
0.75 miles |
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Heath Mount Primary School
Knutsford Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9SR |
0.77 miles |
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Conway Primary School
Conway Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1NS |
0.84 miles |
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Lillian De Lissa Nursery School
Bellevue, Birmingham, B5 7LX |
0.87 miles |
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Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0UG |
0.91 miles |
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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
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0.91 miles |
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Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8NX |
0.93 miles |
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Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Nelson Mandela Community School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8EH |
0.95 miles |
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Wyndcliffe Primary School
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0.97 miles |
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St Thomas Church of England Primary School
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1.02 miles |
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The Olive School, Small Heath
Waverley Road, Birmingham, B10 0EG |
1.05 miles |
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Jakeman Nursery School
Jakeman Road, Birmingham, B12 9NX |
1.06 miles |
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Camp Hill Education
The Bordesley Centre, Stratford Road, Camp Hill, Birmingham, B11 1AR |
0.16 miles |
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Calthorpe Academy
Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0TP |
0.2 miles |
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Heritage Academy
327 Moseley Road, B12 0DX |
0.46 miles |
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South and City College Birmingham
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0.46 miles |
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Ark St Alban's Academy
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0.46 miles |
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Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School
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0.47 miles |
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R.Y.A.N Education Academy
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0.48 miles |
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Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
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0.57 miles |
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Holy Trinity Catholic School
Oakley Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0AX |
0.7 miles |
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Green Heath School
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0.73 miles |
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Redstone Academy for Boys
466 Moseley Road, B12 9AN |
0.83 miles |
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Redstone Academy for Girls
466 Moseley Road (St. Pauls Road Entrance), Highgate, B12 9AN |
0.83 miles |
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St Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, Birmingham, B12 8NJ |
0.93 miles |
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Muntz Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 9RX |
0.98 miles |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7QD |
0.98 miles |
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Jamia Islamia Birmingham
Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1PL |
0.99 miles |
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Birmingham Metropolitan College
Jennens Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7PS |
1.01 miles |
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Darul Uloom Islamic High School
521-527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0LL |
1.02 miles |
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
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1.06 miles |
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James Brindley School
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1.11 miles |