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Bellfield Infant School (NC)

URN
103289
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Bellfield Infant School (NC)
URN
103289
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Strong

73 / 100

Strong

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

68

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 50% of primary schools in England

Top 50% nationally

#76 of 261 schools in Birmingham

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Bellfield Infant School (NC)

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Bellfield Infant School (NC)

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
27 November 2024
Inspection date
23 October 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    Standards maintained

    Graded 27 November 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

45

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

123

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

45

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.73×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Birmingham
Admissions portal
Birmingham admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.bellfield-inf.bham.sch.uk

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

B31 1PT - Vineyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands

Contact details

Address
Vineyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
Postcode
B31 1PT
Phone
1214644855
Website
www.bellfield-inf.bham.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Birmingham
Local authority code
330

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 979 schools in Birmingham.

Authority statistics

Total schools

979

Open schools

512

Closed schools

461

Primary schools

559

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    27 November 202423 October 2024-Standards maintainedView report for inspection published 27 November 2024
    • Standards maintained

      Published
      27 November 2024
      Inspected
      23 October 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    36.6%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 40

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    162

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary559 (58.8%)
    • Secondary162 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other229 (24.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Bellfield Junior School0 mPrimaryOpen
    Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children312 mNot applicableOpen
    George Auden School405 mNot applicableClosed
    Victoria School439 mNot applicableOpen
    Victoria College439 mNot applicableOpen
    The Edge Academy592 mNot applicableOpen
    St Brigid's Catholic Primary School637 mPrimaryClosed
    St Brigid's Catholic Primary School637 mPrimaryOpen
    St Laurence Church Junior School725 mPrimaryClosed
    St Laurence Church Infant School725 mPrimaryOpen
    • Bellfield Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
      Distance
      312 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • George Auden School
      Distance
      405 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Victoria School
      Distance
      439 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Birmingham)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLClosed
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLOpen
    Acocks Green Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Junior SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Primary SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
      Open
    • Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Primary School
    Victoria College
    Distance
    439 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • The Edge Academy
    Distance
    592 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    637 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    637 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Laurence Church Junior School
    Distance
    725 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Laurence Church Infant School
    Distance
    725 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    B27 7UQ
    Status
    Closed