Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103289.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 167 |
| Girls | 77 |
| Boys | 90 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 44.3% |
| First language not English | 24% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 135 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 24.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 12.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.38 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.58 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 48 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 141 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 46 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 46 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Bellfield Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Laurence Church Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Laurence Church Infant School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Orchards Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Green Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | E-ACT Shenley Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The Meadows Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | All-through | Bournville School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. |
Bellfield Primary School (NC) is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bellfield Primary School (NC) made 48 offers from 141 applications (2.9 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bellfield Primary School (NC) has 167 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Bellfield Primary School (NC) had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Bellfield Primary School (NC), the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bellfield Primary School (NC) missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.