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Belmont Castle Academy

Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YN

Local ranking18th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

660

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected 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)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
701
Boys
345 (49%)
Girls
356 (51%)
Capacity
660 (106% full)
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
42.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
6.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,461/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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 Other: 38.0%
  • White British: 20.6%
  • Black African: 13.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.8%
  • Asian Indian: 4.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%

38.0%

White Other

20.6%

White British

13.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139105
UKPRN
10039714
Establishment No.
2542
Trust
BELMONT CASTLE ACADEMY

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