Bellfield Infant School (NC)

About Bellfield Infant School (NC)

Parents considering Bellfield Infant School will find strong signals of satisfaction from those already there. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, 84% of the 44 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a solid vote of confidence, and it’s backed up by specific feedback: 97% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For its 2025/26 reception intake, Bellfield received 123 applications for just 45 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.73. Only 40 of those applicants put it as their first preference, meaning every first-preference family secured a spot, but the overall demand shows the school’s reputation in Birmingham is strong. It’s a smaller setting, with 178 pupils against a capacity of 226, and it serves a community where 47.1% of children are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Bellfield Infant School has turned a corner. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019, awarded an overall effectiveness rating of Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all rated Good. That’s a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in November 2016, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The most recent check, an ungraded inspection in October 2024, confirmed that standards have been maintained. Because Bellfield is an infant school taking children from age 3 to 7, there are no KS2 SATs results to compare against the Birmingham local authority average of 63% reaching the expected standard. However, the early years provision is now rated Good, and the school’s focus on the youngest children means its success is measured more through its Ofsted track record and parental confidence than through later-stage exam data. The school’s nursery provision also offers a starting point for families looking for early education within the same setting.

Bellfield offers a practical range of facilities for its young pupils, including a sensory room, music rooms, a gymnasium, art studios, a library, and playing fields. Sports on offer include athletics, tennis, netball, gymnastics, cross country, cricket, and swimming, while clubs extend to coding, drama, choir, and gardening. The school’s SEND provisions are clearly defined, covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering their options, it’s worth noting that the nearest Outstanding-rated school in Birmingham is Princethorpe Infant School, 2.2 km away. Bellfield itself is a Good-rated, oversubscribed community school with no religious character, and its high FSM percentage suggests it serves a diverse catchment. It will particularly suit families who value a smaller, well-regarded infant school with strong parental endorsement and a clear improvement story under headteacher Nigel Attwood.

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