The Bellbird Primary School
School Name: The Bellbird Primary School Address: Link Road, Sawston Town/City: Cambridge County: Cambridgeshire Postcode: CB22 3GB Telephone Number: 01223 833216 Website: www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: Mr James Puxley
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 426 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.1%
URN: 135132
DfE Number: 873/3943
UKPRN: 10072355
UPRN: 10033028544
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: South Cambridgeshire (E07000012)
Constituency: South Cambridgeshire (E14001481)
Electoral Ward: Sawston (E05014170)
Easting & Northing: 548676E, 249537N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 7' 29.23" N 0° 10' 13.86" E
Plus Code: 9F4245FC+W6
DfE Record: View record
- Sawston Village College (0.5km)
- The Icknield Primary School (0.7km)
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School (1.6km)
- Stapleford Community Primary School (2.7km)
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School (2.7km)
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School (3.4km)
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School (3.6km)
- Great Abington Primary School (4.7km)
Predecessor schools†
- Miss Claire Abraham - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 May 2027.
- Ben Cheeseman - Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 April 2030.
- Mr Peter Deane - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
- Mr Sam Goddard - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
- Mrs Lorna Golds - Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 February 2029.
- Mrs Nerea Ibarra - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2026.
- Mr Andrew Irons - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2026.
- Mr Duncan Macfarlane - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2014 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 November 2026.
- Mrs Emma Mba - Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 November 2026.
- Mrs Gita Mistry - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
- Mr Phil Odell - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2007 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Ms Cynthia Okpokiri - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
- Mr Romit Samanta - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2029.
- Dr Daniel Trocme-Latter - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 April 2029.
- Mrs Jacqui Watkins - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 May 2027.
- Mr Henry Weir - Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2028.
- Dr Tim Wreghitt - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 12 October 2013 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 26 October 2026.