Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Harrison-Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 361
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- URN
- 114227
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913844178
About this school
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 261 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Belmont CofE (Controlled) 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 43 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 74% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 84% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 84% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 79% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 CofE (Controlled) 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 | 73% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 268 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School compares
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 48th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | — |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | 67% | 3% | 14.1% | 107 | 0.2 miles |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 23.5% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | — | 5.4% | 58.5% | 167 | 0.8 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | 100% | 6.7% | 28.4% | 86 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report28 January 2026
- 12 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.18%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 9.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont0.2 miles
Primary · Belmont
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Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Gilesgate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate0.9 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranks 14th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School teach?
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Mrs Kirsty Harrison-Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Belmont CofE (Controlled) 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 261 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School full?
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 361 pupils and 261 on roll (72%), 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 48th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 CofE (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Belmont CofE (Controlled) 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.