Bellfield Junior SchoolThe Orchards Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bellfield Junior School and The Orchards Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Bellfield Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Orchards Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Orchards Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bellfield Junior School was judged Good and The Orchards Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Bellfield Junior School and 71.0% for The Orchards Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bellfield Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Orchards Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBellfield Junior School | BirminghamThe Orchards Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 213th of 273 in Birmingham | 69th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B31 1PT | Birmingham, B31 1TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 59.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bellfield Junior School
The Orchards Primary Academy
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