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Bellfield Junior School

Vineyard Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B31 1PT

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711233 pupils
Visit website ↗01214642895Ward: E05011119MP: E14001097
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,736

2024-25

Places filled
97%

233 of 240 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 29 June 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +1%

56%
'18-19
47%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

5%
'18-19
1%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
8%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

102
'18-19
102
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

104
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.0

-0.6
'18-19
-2.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.4

-0.4
'18-19
-2.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.5

0.5
'18-19
0.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-3.3% vs Birmingham average

This school57.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

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.
57.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
20.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.2%

Gender split

52%
48%

121 girls · 112 boys

Ethnicity

White British
57.9%
Caribbean
9.0%
Other Mixed
5.2%
Other White
5.2%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
African
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
3.4%
Pakistani
2.1%
Unclassified
2.1%
Indian
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
White & Asian
1.7%

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.

+17.3% vs Birmingham average

This school57.9%
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.

-14.5% vs Birmingham average

This school20.6%
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.

-9.5% vs Birmingham average

This school1.7%
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.

+5.2% vs Birmingham average

This school20.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

5.3%
'18-19
7.8%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
6.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.2%
'18-19
28.1%
'21-22
23.3%
'22-23
20.9%
'23-24
20.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school6.1%
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.

+0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school20.5%
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. -2.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.3%
'16-17
2.4%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
1.3%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
2.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
3.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.4%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.82%

0.00%
'16-17
0.39%
'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
0.82%
'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.

+1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school3.7%
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.

+0.77% vs Birmingham average

This school0.82%
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 103291