Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▼ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
63%
138 / 218 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).Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School is a seventh day adventist primary school located in Birmingham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 169 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. The school is led by Mrs Susan Sidhu.
Key facts
- URN
- 136440
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Seventh Day Adventist
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (1 current, 10 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Beamish | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Walsh-Iheoma / David Colledge (Co-Chairs) Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chantel Isaac-Edmead Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Shirley Chisholm Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Sharleen Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Wezley Bishop Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Walsh-Iheoma Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mollet Sibanda Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David John Colledge Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Deborah Mardner Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Symon Burgher Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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