Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good in all areas except for early years provision, which is rated as Outstanding. The school showcases a warm and caring environment underpinned by a strong Christian ethos, where staff and leaders are committed to fostering both academic success and personal development among pupils. There is a clear focus on creating positive relationships, and pupils report feeling safe and supported by staff.

Strengths

• Strong early years provision that engages children and fosters enthusiasm for learning.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Positive behaviour and relationships fostered between pupils and staff.
• Enrichment opportunities through various extracurricular activities.
• High priority placed on reading from the early stages.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of consistent identification of subject-specific skills and techniques across the curriculum.
• Inconsistent checks on pupil understanding and misconceptions in some classes.
• Teachers do not always adapt lessons effectively for pupils with social, emotional, or mental health needs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School received £6,672 and spent £6,740 for each of its 357 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £336,000 (£941 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,859 and spending £7,689 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is part of Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Solihull
• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Solihull
• Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy Birmingham
• Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Birmingham
• Coleshill Church of England Primary School Birmingham
• St Clement's Church of England Academy Birmingham
• St George's Church of England Primary School Birmingham
• St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown Birmingham
• St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Birmingham
• Nonsuch Primary School Birmingham

What is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School have?

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School has 324 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School cover?

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School?

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is at Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9AS.