Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Belmont CofE Primary School showcases strong overall performance with high attendance and exemplary pupil behavior, creating a nurturing environment where students thrive. The school's curriculum is ambitious, and leaders are focusing on increasing the number of pupils achieving higher standards in reading and mathematics. Furthermore, safeguarding standards are met, ensuring a safe and open culture for all students. Despite positive achievements, particularly in terms of attendance and support for disadvantaged pupils, there are areas needing attention, especially in adapting the curriculum and improving reading outcomes for disadvantaged students.

Strengths

• High levels of pupil attendance above national figures.
• Exemplary pupil behavior and positive attitudes to learning.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong and productive engagement with parents and carers.

Areas for Improvement

• Needs to improve adaptation of the curriculum and teaching precision, particularly in mathematics.
• Reading outcomes for disadvantaged pupils are below national averages.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.2% of pupils at Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School received £7,553 and spent £7,520 for each of its 261 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £251,000 (£963 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School have?

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 261 pupils on roll.

What age range does Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School cover?

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School?

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is at The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG.