Belmont Academy

About Belmont Academy

Belmont Academy sits in the London borough of Bexley, a primary school that holds its own in a competitive local landscape. Among the 55 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 27th, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top three peers in the area are all Catholic primaries: St Thomas More, St John Fisher, and St Stephen's, each with higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Thomas More, less than a kilometre away. Belmont itself has held a Good rating across its two most recent graded inspections, with its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming the school remains Good. The headteacher is Lucy Childs, and the school is non-religious, with a nursery provision for children from age three. With 438 pupils on roll against a capacity of 446, it is nearly full, and oversubscribed for Reception places.

Academically, Belmont's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 67%, which matches the Bexley local authority average exactly. Reading was a relative strength, with 84% of pupils hitting the expected level and 29% reaching the higher standard. Maths followed at 74% expected and 24% higher, while writing saw 76% expected and 17% higher. The average scaled scores were 106 for reading and 104 for maths. However, only 12% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is below the national benchmark. Nationally, the school ranks in the 38th percentile among all primaries, and within London it sits in the 59th percentile. Progress measures for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

Belmont offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, art studios, ICT suite, library, gymnasium, sports hall and playing fields. Sports provision covers football, cricket, tennis, cross country, netball and rounders, while clubs include choir, book club, film club, gardening, science club and coding. The school has a substantial SEND offer, with resourced provision and support for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 213 applications for 60 places, with 65 first-preference applications and 56 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.55. This level of demand suggests a school that is popular locally, particularly among families who value a non-religious primary with strong SEND support and a wide range of extracurricular activities.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Belmont Academy

Helpful Guides for Parents