Belmont AcademySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Belmont Academy and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Belmont Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Belmont Academy was judged Good and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Belmont Academy and 84.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Belmont Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithBelmont Academy | BexleyheathSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 60 in Bexley | 39th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 438 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 420 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 1LE | Bexleyheath, DA7 4PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 10.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 7.2% 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.
Belmont Academy
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