Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 29 Ravenhurst Street, Camp Hill, Birmingham, B12 0EJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Seventh Day Adventist
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and have fun at playtimes with their friends.”
- “They understand the difference between occasional squabbles and bullying.”
- “They are adamant that bullying is not tolerated in school and that staff quickly resolve minor incidents.”
To improve
- “Pupils are not benefitting from an acceptable quality of education at this school.”
- “This affects how well pupils behave and achieve.”
- “Pupils do not enjoy having different class teachers on a regular basis.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
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- Regents Park Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chandos Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Lift Percy Shurmer 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ladypool Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bordesley Village Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift Montgomery 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published