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Bellfield Junior School

Community school · Birmingham · B31 1PT

Ages 7–11 · 229 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
258

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
109 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nigel Attwood

Location

Address
Vineyard Road, Northfield
Postcode
B31 1PT
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
4 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 229 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 56.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B31
22
Primary in B31
14
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B31

  • Bellfield Infant School (NC)

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1PT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.0 miles away

  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5AB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • The Orchards Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 1TX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B29 4EE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B31 5QD · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand1.27

    0.9 miles away

  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • FSM43.5%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Attwood
Telephone
01214642895
Website
www.bellfield-jun.bham.sch.uk/

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