Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont are primary schools.
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School and 67.0% for St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (57.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamBelmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | BelmontSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 73rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 275 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 361 | 119 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 2AG | Belmont, DH1 2AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 275 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% | 3.5% 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
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