Academy converter · Solihull

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
324Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140462URN

Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull, B93 9AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.1per place

3.4 above Solihull median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Solihull

152 applications for 25 places · 3rd of 49 in Solihull

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

6.1applications per place, Reception

3.4 above Solihull median (2.6) 3.9 above England median (2.2)

152 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 6.1; Solihull median median 2.6
2025 6.3; Solihull median median 2.3
2024 4.0; Solihull median median 2.4
2023 4.0; Solihull median median 2.3
2022 3.5; Solihull median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Solihull median median 2.4
2020 3.2; Solihull median median 2.3
2019 2.9; Solihull median median 2.1
2018 2.7; Solihull median median 2.0
2017 3.0; Solihull median median 2.1
2016 3.5; Solihull median median 2.2
2015 2.9; Solihull median median 2.2
2014 2.9; Solihull median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Solihull median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Solihull median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	152	6.1	23	0.92
Sep 2025	16	100	6.3	15	0.94
Sep 2024	33	133	4.0	29	0.88
Sep 2023	27	107	4.0	27	1.00
Sep 2022	37	129	3.5	36	0.97
Sep 2021	44	135	3.1	40	0.91
Sep 2020	46	146	3.2	43	0.93
Sep 2019	56	163	2.9	37	0.66
Sep 2018	60	160	2.7	54	0.90
Sep 2017	58	174	3.0	49	0.84
Sep 2016	59	209	3.5	57	0.97
Sep 2015	60	172	2.9	46	0.77
Sep 2014	57	164	2.9	51	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%10th of 45 in Solihull

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Solihull 82% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Solihull 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Solihull 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Solihull 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Solihull 82% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Solihull 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Solihull median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	27%	108	108
2023/24	75%	22%	106	104
2022/23	63%	12%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

6.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Solihull

Good2024

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Dorridge Primary School
1.0 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
1.8 km · Solihull

Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Monkspath Junior and Infant School
1.9 km · Solihull

2026

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Solihull Sixth Form College
2.4 km · Solihull

Not yet inspected
St Alphege Church of England Junior School
2.6 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

86%met the SATs standard
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
3.0 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
3.1 km · Solihull

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 84%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140462 · 334/3011
Trust: Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 324 on roll
Free school meals: 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School (URN 104088)
Address: Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull, B93 9AS
Local authority: Solihull

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources