Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Goodwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 114139
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913869494
About this school
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School is a community primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 34 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 68% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 76% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 76% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 74% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School compares
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School ranked 54th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.1% | 23.5% | 206 | — |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | 67% | 3% | 14.1% | 107 | 0.3 miles |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | 0.4 miles |
| Sherburn Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 36.4% | 176 | 1.0 miles |
| Pittington Primary School | 65% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 196 | 1.1 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont0.3 miles
Primary · Belmont
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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Durham
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Sherburn Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Pittington Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Durham Gilesgate Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School ranks 16th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School teach?
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School is Mrs Amy Goodwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School?
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School full?
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School has capacity for 230 pupils and 206 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School ranked 54th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.