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Bell Farm Primary School, Walton-on-Thames

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Bell Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Walton-on-Thames. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Bell Farm Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Bell Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Bell Farm Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Bell Farm Primary School as their first choice and 226 named it as one of their preferences, for 71 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bell Farm Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bell Farm Primary School are Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 95% maths); Burhill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); Walton Oak Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Ashley Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

Bell Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolBurhill Primary SchoolWalton Oak Primary SchoolAshley Church of England Primary School

What parents say

135 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bell Farm Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

Who goes there

In 2026, 112 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 49 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Bell Farm Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Bell Farm Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hersham Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albany Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bell Farm Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Bell Farm Primary School are Three Rivers Academy (0.1 miles), Esher Church of England High School (1.3 miles) and Heathside Walton-on-Thames (1.7 miles).

Three Rivers AcademyEsher Church of England High SchoolHeathside Walton-on-Thames

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Anne Cooper
Pupils:649
LA:Surrey
Phone:01932224009
Address:Hersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5NB
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:125058
UKPRN:10071192
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Esher and Walton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Bell Farm Primary School excels at creating a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school's ambitious curriculum ensures pupils develop strong reading and maths skills with confidence, while its exceptional character-building programme through visits and residentials builds resilience and social skills. Pupils with additional needs receive expert support tailored to their individual requirements, and all children are taught to value diversity and treat others with respect.

Key Strengths

  • High-quality teaching of reading with excellent phonics programme ensuring pupils become fluent readers by end of Year 1
  • Outstanding provision for pupils with SEND, including those in the specialist resource provision who receive expert adapted teaching and flourish
  • Ambitious, well-organised curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge and vocabulary across subjects, resulting in strong achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Exceptional focus on building character through educational visits, residentials and celebrating successes, helping pupils feel secure and valued
  • High standard of professional development for staff, enabling continuous improvement and innovation in teaching

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits to museums, beaches and farms, residential trips, library and dragon's den book borrowing, leadership roles including mentoring

Bell Farm Primary School is a friendly and happy community where pupils are proud to belong and demonstrate positive behaviour rooted in the school's values. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

22.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

135 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy97%
Child does well98%
High expectations92%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)80%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)91%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+10ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

24

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bell Farm Primary School.

  • Platform Active Bell Farm SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Bell Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Surrey term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Hersham Rail Station (entrance 2)
905m · 15 min walk
Walton-on-Thames Rail Station (rear entrance)
923m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Albany Road (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Robinsway (opp)
187m · 3 min walk
Beech Close (opp)
264m · 4 min walk
Molesey Road (before)
340m · 6 min walk
Felcott Road (opp)
430m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
22
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

652 pupils

690 places

38 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Walton-on-Thames

Low pressure
New homes approved:431
Projected new pupils:108

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walton-on-Thames

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

13,004

Applications

11,426

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

3 December 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

5 March 2019
24 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

112

SEN Support

49

EHC Plans

24.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Bell Farm Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health39
Speech, Language & Communication39
Moderate Learning Difficulty35
Autistic Spectrum Disorder26
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Other4
Profound & Multiple LD1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Asian
4.4%
Black
1.2%
Mixed
12.2%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
4.2%
Unclassified
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.2%
English as Additional Language12.8%

649

Total Pupils

322

Boys

327

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

27

Teachers

24.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,411

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,103

Per pupil

£3668k

Total funding

£189k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£250,953
EAL funding£30,336
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

571

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)13.0%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
6.1%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Bell Farm Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bell Farm Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bell Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Bell Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bell Farm Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Bell Farm Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bell Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bell Farm Primary School?

Bell Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 690 places.

How big are the classes at Bell Farm Primary School?

Classes at Bell Farm Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Bell Farm Primary School?

Bell Farm Primary School has around 649 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Bell Farm Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Bell Farm Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 20 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Bell Farm Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Bell Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bell Farm Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Bell Farm Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Bell Farm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Platform Active Bell Farm School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Bell Farm Primary School's term dates?

Bell Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Bell Farm Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bell Farm Primary School?

Bell Farm Primary School is at Hersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5NB.

Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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