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The Bellbird Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, CB22 3GBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,012
of 13,686 nationally

About The Bellbird Primary School

The Bellbird Primary School was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a consistent outcome from its previous inspection in 2015. The school’s headline exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 53% in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58% for the same measure. In the local authority rankings, Bellbird sits at 130th out of 210 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half of the county. The school’s ranking score of 53 places it in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric, though the picture is more nuanced when looking at individual subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLink Road, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 3GB
HeadteacherJames Puxley
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils410
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity410 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsSensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersNetballFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningDramaCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Bellbird Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.