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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG

Local ranking63rd of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

361

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
44

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
275
Boys
140 (51%)
Girls
135 (49%)
Capacity
361 (76% full)
SEND
12.4%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,346/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%

90.5%

White British

1.4%

Mixed Other

1.4%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114227
UKPRN
10074262
Establishment No.
3161

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