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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

County Durham, DH1 2AGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2940 of 13,686 nationally

About Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School in County Durham has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection from 2021, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. The school now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. But the most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: 74% of pupils hit that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the County Durham local authority average of 62%, placing Belmont in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 37th out of 170 schools in the local authority. It’s a clear sign that the school has turned a corner and is now delivering solid, above-average outcomes for its pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Links, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2AG
HeadteacherKirsty Harrison-Brown
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils275
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity275 / 361 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsSports HallSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingDanceAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirChessDramaEco ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: belmontceprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.