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Dickens Heath Community Primary School

Solihull, B90 1NAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#5,859
of 13,686 nationally

About Dickens Heath Community Primary School

Dickens Heath Community Primary School sits within Solihull local authority, a West Midlands borough where primary provision is strong — only five of 59 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Dickens Heath itself ranks 24th out of 42 primaries in Solihull on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top half locally. The three highest-ranked peers in the authority are St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Monkspath Junior and Infant School, and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, each scoring notably higher on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Shirley Heath Junior School, 2.2 kilometres away. Dickens Heath is a state primary for mixed genders aged three to eleven, with no religious character and no sixth form. It has a nursery provision and a capacity of 470 pupils, currently home to 457 children. Headteacher J Nicholls leads a school that, in its most recent graded inspection in 2012, was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThree Acres Lane, Solihull, Solihull, B90 1NA
HeadteacherJ Nicholls
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity457 / 470 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersAthleticsCross CountryNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook ClubFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Dickens Heath Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.