Bell Farm Primary School | Primary in Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bell Farm Primary School

Primary

Elmbridge · Walton-on-Thames · KT12 5NB www.bell-farm.co.uk/

Pupils
649
cap. 693
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
3 Dec 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
5 Mar 2019
Short inspection
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24 Mar 2015
Full inspectionGood
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9 Jul 2014
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Elmbridge. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
72%
+10pp
LA
67%
England
63%
80%71%62%
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RWM higher
23%
+9pp
LA
11%
England
8%
26%20%14%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
51%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
79%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
39%
LA AVG 34%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 106.96
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.56
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
683
cap. 693
707619531
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
LA AVG 21.86:1
23.621.820.0
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EAL
14%
LA AVG 16.15%
18%16%14%
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FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 14.98%
22%20%18%
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SEN
23%
LA AVG 16.95%
23%17%11%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%6%4%
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Persistent absence
13%
LA
11%
England
13%
22%15%8%
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Overview

AddressHersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5NB
Telephone01932224009
Local authoritySurrey
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6950 spend / pupil£6749 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2572%23%683
2023/2462%14%671
2022/2367%14%+1.40-0.50+0.60686
2018/1980%23%+1.80+0.00+2.30589
2017/1863%26%+0.60-0.30-0.70531
2016/1768%17%+1.50+1.10+0.10545
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2582%51%79%31%81%38%91%79%108.0106.0107.023%
2023/2474%34%72%24%71%26%76%61%105.0104.0103.020%
2022/2385%43%73%21%84%33%76%82%107.0105.0105.018%
2018/1990%43%87%40%97%57%77%100%109.0110.0111.015%
2017/1878%30%70%30%67%30%85%67%105.0104.0105.013%
2016/1783%36%79%36%78%25%84%84%107.0105.0108.011%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2568322.323%14%22%5%13%
2023/2467121.720%14%22%6%17%
2022/2368620.718%18%21%6%17%
2021/2270723.616%16%22%7%22%
2020/2168422.817%17%20%
2018/1958922.715%16%18%4%8%
2017/1853120.013%18%18%5%15%
2016/1754521.411%17%20%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.