Belmont Park School

Belmont Park School is a community special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 with social, emotional and mental health needs, many of whom have experienced disrupted education before joining. Inspectors found the school performing well overall, with effective safeguarding and a caring, supportive culture in which pupils feel known and are generally well behaved. Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that balances academic achievement with communication, independence and emotional development, and reading, careers education, and support for attendance and behaviour are notable strengths. The governing body provides strong leadership and has managed the transition to a new leadership team carefully; pupils, parents and staff are optimistic about the school’s direction. There are still important areas to improve. The new curriculum is not yet delivered consistently across all subjects, so some pupils do not build knowledge as well as they should. In some lessons, work is not sufficiently matched to pupils’ special educational needs and/or disabilities, which limits learning and outcomes. The school has experienced disruption from significant leadership changes, which affected pupils’ learning and progress, but recent improvements are evident.

Strengths

• The school is determined that every pupil will have improved life chances.
• Pupils value the caring and supportive culture and feel known individually by staff.
• Well-trained staff skilfully support pupils when they find it hard to manage their emotions.
• Pupils generally behave well in lessons and during social times.
• Pupils learn to recognise the importance of accepting differences between people.
• The curriculum is ambitious and balances academic achievement with communication, independence and emotional development.
• Creative and practical subjects are used effectively to build confidence and engagement.
• The profile of reading has been successfully raised, including through a new pupil-designed library.
• A carefully designed careers programme prepares pupils well for adulthood and works closely with local colleges.
• Staff consistently model calm and respectful behaviour, contributing to safety and stability.
• Meticulous analysis of behaviour data and specialist support have helped reduce exclusions.
• Attendance typically improves once pupils join the school.
• The governing body provides strong leadership and demonstrates a deep understanding of the school’s context.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• The new curriculum is not consistently delivered well in all subjects.
• Some pupils do not build their knowledge well enough over time.
• Some teaching and learning activities are not well matched to pupils’ special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Some pupils are not achieving the best possible outcomes because of inconsistent curriculum implementation.
• Significant leadership changes caused a period of disruption that affected pupils’ learning and progress.

In 2024–25 pupils at Belmont Park School attended 66.3% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 76.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 82.2% of pupils at Belmont Park School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 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 Park School had 5.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Belmont Park School had 47 pupils, 91.5% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Belmont Park School received £42,017 and spent £54,521 for each of its 47 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £588,000 (-£12,504 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 Park School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Belmont Park School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Belmont Park School last inspected by Ofsted?

Belmont Park School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Belmont Park School have?

Belmont Park School has 47 pupils on roll.

What age range does Belmont Park School cover?

Belmont Park School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Belmont Park School's GCSE results?

In 2022 its average Attainment 8 score was 8.4, and 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Belmont Park School?

Belmont Park School is at Leyton Green Road, Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, E10 6DB.