The Bellbird Primary School
Community primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
426 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Bellbird Primary School is a primary school located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 410 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr James Puxley.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 135132
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (14 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tim Wreghitt Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cheeseman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gita Mistry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Romit Samanta | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Daniel Trocme-Latter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lorna Golds | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Henry Weir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Claire Abraham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jacqui Watkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Cynthia Okpokiri | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Goddard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Deane | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Mba | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Duncan MacFarlane | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Phil Odell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Irons Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nerea Ibarra Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record