Belmore Primary Academy

About Belmore Primary Academy

Belmore Primary Academy in Hillingdon is a larger-than-average primary school, currently home to 571 pupils against a capacity of 639, leaving some headroom for growth. The school serves a notably diverse community, with 29.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average of around 23% and a clear indicator of the area's socioeconomic mix. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 159 applications for 62 total places, with exactly 62 first-preference offers made. That works out at 2.56 applications per place, a healthy oversubscription ratio that suggests local families are actively choosing Belmore. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age 3 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. Headteacher Rose Taunt leads a Good-rated school, a grade it has held consistently across its two most recent Ofsted inspections.

Academically, Belmore delivers solid but not standout results. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — almost exactly in line with the Hillingdon local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 32nd out of 55 primary schools in the borough on this measure, placing it in the bottom half locally. Looking at individual subjects, 80% met the expected standard in maths and 74% in reading, while 72% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 30% achieved in maths and 24% in reading, though no pupils reached the higher threshold in writing or in the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 105 in both reading and maths, which is slightly above the national benchmark of 100. Nationally, Belmore sits around the 50th percentile, meaning it performs about as well as the typical primary school across England.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a state primary, including a sports hall, playing fields, a library, music rooms, art studios and a Forest School area. Sports provision covers netball, football, cricket, gymnastics, dance and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, eco club and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, Belmore has a broad SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disabilities, social and emotional challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed but not impossibly so — 62 first-preference families secured places in the last round, so it is worth applying early. It suits families who want a well-regarded local primary with strong community ties, a realistic academic profile, and the reassurance of consistent Good Ofsted ratings across a decade.

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