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Belmont Community School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
The Links, Belmont, Durham DH1 2AG · belmontschool.org.uk · 0191 386 5715
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.4
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 3.84 mi
- 6.18 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nearest School Criterion · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 887
- 99% of 900 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School Criterion” went to a home 3.84 mi (6.18 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 212 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 185 | 212 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 186 | 198 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 163 | 175 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 160 | 171 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 171 | 156 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Nearest School Criterion | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.84 mi6.18 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.4, and 59.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲59.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲71.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲92.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.03 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 30.9 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.7 | — |
| Further education | 48.5 | −2.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.8 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 5.9 | +3.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Belmont Community School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 77
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (23%) with SEND