William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolThe Bellbird Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School and The Bellbird Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Bellbird Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). William Westley Church of England VC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Bellbird Primary School 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 71.0% for William Westley Church of England VC Primary School and 70.0% for The Bellbird Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at William Westley Church of England VC Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bellbird Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeWilliam Westley Church of England VC Primary School | CambridgeThe Bellbird Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 152nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB22 4NE | Cambridge, CB22 3GB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 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.
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
The Bellbird Primary School
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