Bellefield Primary and Nursery School, Trowbridge
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Trowbridge, part of Equa Mead Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 18 schools in Trowbridge with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Bellefield Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School are Paxcroft Primary School (0.4 miles); Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 68% maths); The Mead Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); and Newtown Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths).
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Paxcroft Primary SchoolHilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThe Mead Community Primary SchoolNewtown Community Primary School
The trust
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 53 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 22 (6.9%) 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.
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Trowbridge Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas Road (ne-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 250 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bellefield Primary and Nursery School issued 18 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School are St Augustine's Catholic College (1.1 miles), The John of Gaunt School (1.1 miles) and The Clarendon Academy (1.3 miles).
St Augustine's Catholic CollegeThe John of Gaunt SchoolThe Clarendon Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Bellefield Primary and Nursery School (URN 135484), it was rated Good in February 2024.
At a Glance
25.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
298 pupils
315 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Trowbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Trowbridge
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
23.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
160
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,537
Per pupil
£1871k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Bellefield Primary and Nursery School (URN 135484), it was rated Good in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has around 317 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bellefield Primary and Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Bellefield Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bellefield Primary and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is at Windermere Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8TE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)