Bellefield Primary and Nursery School
Windermere Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Victoria Withers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 333
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 150910
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225753530
About this school
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Bellefield Primary and Nursery School (URN 135484).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Bellefield Primary and Nursery School compares
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School ranked 150th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 317 | — |
| Paxcroft Primary School | — | — | — | 276 | 0.4 miles |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 130 | 0.8 miles |
| The Mead Community Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 489 | 0.9 miles |
| Newtown Community Primary School | 47% | 4.2% | 26.3% | 161 | 0.9 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge | 55% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 300 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 27 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.6%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Paxcroft Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
The Mead Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Newtown Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge0.9 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School ranks 15th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bellefield Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the head teacher of Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
- The head teacher of Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Victoria Withers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bellefield Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bellefield Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School full?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 333 pupils and 317 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Bellefield Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bellefield Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bellefield Primary and Nursery School?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bellefield Primary and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Bellefield Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School ranked 150th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bellefield Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.