Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

29 Ravenhurst Street, Camp Hill, Birmingham, B12 0EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 261st of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 30 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42%

42%, 20.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Regents Park Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Chandos Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	60% met the expected standard
Lift Percy Shurmer	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Seventh Day Adventist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Sidhu
Phone: 01216937742
Website: hbsda.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 29 Ravenhurst Street, Camp Hill, Birmingham, B12 0EJ
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 136440

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.