Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Community primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.7%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
453 / 470 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dickens Heath Community Primary School is a primary school located in Solihull. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 457 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 470. The school is led by Mrs J Nicholls.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Growth Mindset
- Retrieval Practice
- Rosenshine's Principles
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 133720
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Eadie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Atkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Samuel Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate Alder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Harvey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Craig Sterling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Scott Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Iris Jardon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Nicholls | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Nicki Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2009 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Osborne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2008 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2003 · until 2030 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record