St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, Belmont, DH1 2AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hunt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 148705
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913864761
About this school
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Belmont. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 14 | 18 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 83% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 72% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 78% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.60 | - | - |
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 St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 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 | 57% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont compares
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont ranked 71st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3% | 14.1% | 107 | — |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 14.2% | 261 | 0.2 miles |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 23.5% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Sherburn Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 36.4% | 176 | 0.9 miles |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | — | 5.4% | 58.5% | 167 | 1.0 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 1.0 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
- 7 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.13%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.02%
- Persistent absence
- 3.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Sherburn Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Durham
-
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Durham Gilesgate Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont teach?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Belmont.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont?
- The executive headteacher of St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is Mr Tom Hunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont full?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont has capacity for 119 pupils and 107 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 St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont rank locally?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont ranked 71st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont'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 10 July 2026.