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Bellfield Infant School (NC)

Vineyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands · B31 1PT

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–7178 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644855Ward: E05011119MP: E14001097
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
12.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£11,072

2024-25

Places filled
79%

178 of 226 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.7%

Gender split

51%
49%

91 girls · 87 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.9%
Caribbean
7.9%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
African
5.1%
Pakistani
5.1%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
2.8%
White & Asian
2.8%
Other Asian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school41.6%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school27.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.4% vs Birmingham average

This school2.8%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.7% vs Birmingham average

This school19.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%

4.2%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
8.2%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.9%
'18-19
21.3%
'21-22
30.1%
'22-23
20.5%
'23-24
19.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school5.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school19.6%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£235,126

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
72

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
32%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
6/10
Health
3/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
36
Public order
8
Criminal damage and arson
7
Vehicle crime
6
Anti social behaviour
4
Drugs
4
Possession of weapons
4
Burglary
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103289