Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School
Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull, B93 9AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 140462
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01564772132
About this school
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 75% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 82% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 380 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School compares
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 324 | — |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 176 | 0.6 miles |
| Dorridge Primary School | 78% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 702 | 0.6 miles |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | 73% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 468 | 1.1 miles |
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School | 83% | 3.4% | 9.2% | 703 | 1.2 miles |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | 86% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 252 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.37%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Dorridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Knowle Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Monkspath Junior and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
St Alphege Church of England Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Solihull.
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
- Kineton Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is Mr Matthew Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School full?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 324 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School ranked 10th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.