The Bellbird Primary School
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The Bellbird Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- The Bellbird Primary School
- Address
- Link Road, Sawston
- Postcode
- CB22 3GB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 135132
- Establishment number
- 3943
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 426
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Headteacher
- Mr James Puxley
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 9 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01223833216
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2007
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Bellbird Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 426 | 91,260 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.1% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.6% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Bellbird Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Apr 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Mar 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 May 2009
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as John Falkner Community Infant School (URN 110618)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Bellbird Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.8% | 12.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Bellbird Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £93,000 for 60 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.2% | 23.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £219 | £309 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Bellbird Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 426 pupils.
| This school | Cambridgeshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,594,102 £6,089 per pupil | £7,336 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,746,881 £6,448 per pupil | £7,402 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,277,639 £2,999 per pupil · 46.5% | £3,406 · 46.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £630,327 £1,480 per pupil · 22.9% | £1,442 · 19.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £32,801 £77 per pupil · 1.2% | £136 · 1.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,273 £24 per pupil · 0.4% | £73 · 1.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£152,779 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £95,309 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,253 per pupil, supply and agency £168 per pupil — spending up £195 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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