Bellfield Primary School (NC), Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bellfield Infant School excels at creating a warm, caring environment where children feel safe, valued and supported. The school offers a rich, relevant curriculum with exciting cross-curricular topics and visits that broaden children's experiences and aspirations. The school demonstrates strong commitment to supporting all families, particularly those facing challenges, and uses additional funding effectively to provide targeted help for disadvantaged children.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on pupil well-being, safety and pastoral care - pupils feel secure and valued
- Highly relevant curriculum with cross-curricular projects that widen experiences and raise aspirations
- Consistently good pupil behaviour throughout the school day
- Improved attendance due to effective support for pupils and families
- Effective use of additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
Areas for Improvement
- Outcomes for pupils by the end of Year 2 are too low
- Most able pupils do not make rapid enough progress - too few reach higher standards
- Inconsistent teaching quality across classes with some teachers having low expectations
- Leadership monitoring systems lack rigour - school improvement plans not sharply focused
- Pupils not given enough opportunities to solve problems using maths knowledge
- Early years outcomes too low with insufficient focus on adult-led learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The headteacher has placed high emphasis on pupil well-being and safety at the heart of the school's work, creating a calm, caring and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school sports clubs including multi-sports and tag rugby, visits to Warwick Castle and West Midlands Safari Park, African drumming, Indian dancing, religious festival celebrations
Bellfield Infant School requires improvement overall. While the school excels at creating a caring, safe environment where pupils feel valued, outcomes for pupils are too low and teaching quality is inconsistent.
At a Glance
48.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
167 pupils
420 capacity
253 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8755%
Overall absence
19.64286%
Persistent absence
112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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