Three Acres Lane, Dickens Heath, Solihull, West Midlands B90 1NA
10 reasons to choose Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Top line
Dickens Heath Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Solihull and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Dickens Heath Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Dickens Heath Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dickens Heath Community Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Dickens Heath Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning including Forest School and the school smallholding especially to Year 2, and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dickens Heath Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and three instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Kingswood School, Solihull (1.9 miles); Ruckleigh School (3.5 miles); Eversfield Prep School (3.6 miles).
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School, Shirley (1.4 miles); St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Solihull (2.8 miles); Chilcote Primary School (2.9 miles).
Solihull School (3.7 miles); Kimichi School (5.4 miles).
Woodrush Community High School (2 miles); Alderbrook School (2.4 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (2.5 miles).