Bellefield Primary and Nursery School

School overview

Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a primary school serving Trowbridge, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 327 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bellefield Primary and Nursery School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bellefield Primary and Nursery School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 30 families who put it first were offered a place. There are about 22.0 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.