Bellfield Primary School (NC)The Orchards Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bellfield Primary School (NC) and The Orchards Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Bellfield Primary School (NC) scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Orchards Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bellfield Primary School (NC) was judged Good and The Orchards Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Orchards Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBellfield Primary School (NC) | BirminghamThe Orchards Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 261st 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 | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 167 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B31 1PT | Birmingham, B31 1TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 59.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% 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.
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 Primary School (NC)
The Orchards Primary Academy
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