The Bellbird Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 135132
- Address
- Link Road, Sawston, CB22 3GB
- Website
- www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 415 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 65.5%
Mixed 9.4%
Other White 8.4%
Indian 7.5%
Other Asian 3.1%
Chinese 2.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingWell below average-6.5
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 40%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Bellbird Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |