Belton Church of England Primary School
Sadlers Wells, Belton, Loughborough, LE12 9TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanna Scott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 120114
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530222304
About this school
Belton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Belton Church of England 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 29% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 47% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 53% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Belton Church of England 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Belton Church of England Primary School compares
Belton Church of England Primary School ranked 151st of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 12.8% | 65 | — |
| Oxley Primary School Shepshed | 77% | 4% | 21.8% | 256 | 1.7 miles |
| Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire | 47% | 4.3% | 24.7% | 169 | 1.9 miles |
| Thringstone Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 35.4% | 175 | 2.1 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 6% | 20.2% | 380 | 2.2 miles |
| Newcroft Primary Academy | 88% | 3% | 13.6% | 442 | 2.4 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)
- 12.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 12.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oxley Primary School Shepshed1.7 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire1.9 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Thringstone Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Newcroft Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Loughborough
Other schools in Loughborough
Belton Church of England Primary School ranks 26th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Loughborough.
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Primary
- Costock CofE Primary School Primary
- Hathern Church of England Primary School Primary
- Highgate Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Lift Beacon Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Belton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Belton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Belton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Belton Church of England Primary School is Miss Joanna Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Belton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Belton Church of England 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 Belton Church of England Primary School?
- Belton Church of England Primary School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Belton Church of England Primary School full?
- Belton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 65 on roll (62%), 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 Belton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Belton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Belton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Belton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Belton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Belton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Belton Church of England Primary School ranked 151st of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Belton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Belton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Belton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Belton Church of England 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.