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Bell Farm Primary School

Hersham Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 5NB ·

Ofsted:Improved significantly· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 3–11 in Walton-on-Thames. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (December 2024): Improved significantly. Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (72% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 61 families put it first for 71 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
649
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Surrey
Headteacher
Miss Anne Cooper
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (4 Dec 2024): Improved significantly

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 104 pupils

Expected standard
72%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
23%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
108
Average scaled score
Maths score
106
Average scaled score
This school
72%
Surrey
66%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
71
1st preferences
61
All applications
226
1st prefs per place
0.86
Fewer first choices than places

61 of 61 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
683
Capacity
693
94% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)21.6%
  • English as an additional language13.5%
  • SEN support16.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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