Dickens Heath Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 133720
- Address
- Three Acres Lane, Dickens Heath, B90 1NA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 19.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 64.8%
Mixed 13.1%
Indian 7.4%
Chinese 6.8%
Other White 3.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAbove average2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Dickens Heath Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 8 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 61 24 37 |
| Year 1 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 61 24 37 |
| Year 4 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 6 | 63 35 28 |