Bell Farm Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Surrey
Unique reference
125058
Address
Hersham Road, Hersham, KT12 5NB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
683 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
13.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.2%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.1%
Other White 13.3%
Mixed 12.5%
Other 3.7%
Indian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.4
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bell Farm Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
87
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
76
2nd preference
67
3rd preference
44
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
76
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
6
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
13
9
Reception, Full-time
93
46
47
Year 1
86
53
33
Year 2
94
50
44
Year 3
92
34
58
Year 4
93
42
51
Year 5
87
43
44
Year 6
108
61
47
Year 2024-2025