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Bell Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school · Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5NB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,236 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bell Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils649
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Anne Cooper
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125058.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.23%11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107107105
Expected standard in reading82%80%76%
Expected standard in writing79%75%73%
Expected standard in maths81%78%75%
Pupils taking tests104--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils649
Girls327
Boys322
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.2%
First language not English12.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25690
Unfilled places9.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.112
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.49
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Other White
11.7%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
White and Asian
2.8%
Indian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)26.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.5
Support staff (FTE)41.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.71
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.226
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bell Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThree Rivers AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableThe Danesfield Manor SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBurhill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWalton Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAshley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCleves SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondaryEsher Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGrovelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryOatlands SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bell Farm Primary School

What is Bell Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bell Farm Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Mar 2015.

How does Bell Farm Primary School rank in England?

Bell Farm Primary School ranks 4,236 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Bell Farm Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Bell Farm Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bell Farm Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bell Farm Primary School made 71 offers from 226 applications (3.2 per offer), and 61 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bell Farm Primary School?

Bell Farm Primary School has 649 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bell Farm Primary School?

Bell Farm Primary School had 690 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Bell Farm Primary School?

At Bell Farm Primary School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bell Farm Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bell Farm Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.