Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Durham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 261 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 361 |
| Free school meals | 15.70% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.belmontceprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01913844178 |
| URN | 114227 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 January 2026, published 25 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2021, published 28 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sherburn Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Pittington Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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