Belmont Academy, Erith
Belmont Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Erith, part of London South East Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 12 schools in Erith with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Belmont Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Belmont Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Belmont Academy
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Belmont Academy as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Belmont Academy are Northumberland Heath Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths); Bursted Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 89% maths); and Bedonwell Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Belmont Academy.
Northumberland Heath Primary SchoolBursted Wood Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBedonwell Junior School
The trust
Belmont Academy is one of 19 schools run by London South East Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 99 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 20 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Belmont Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnehurst Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Heath Road (->s), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Belmont Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Belmont Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Belmont Academy are Leigh Academy Bexley (0.9 miles); Lift Bexleyheath (1 mile); and Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (1.1 miles).
Leigh Academy BexleyLift BexleyheathTrinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Belmont Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Belmont Academy.
- Bursted Wood Breakfast and Afterschool650m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Belmont Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Belmont Academy is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 15 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Erith
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Erith
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
27.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Belmont Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
215
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,470
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,246
Per pupil
£2390k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Belmont Academy
What are SATs results like at Belmont Academy?
Of the pupils at Belmont Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Belmont Academy's Ofsted rating?
Belmont Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Belmont Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Belmont Academy is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Belmont Academy?
Belmont Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Belmont Academy?
Classes at Belmont Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Belmont Academy?
Belmont Academy has around 436 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Belmont Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Belmont Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Belmont Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Belmont Academy in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Belmont Academy?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Belmont Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Belmont Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Belmont Academy: Bursted Wood Breakfast and Afterschool (650m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Belmont Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 15 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Belmont Academy?
Belmont Academy is at Belmont Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)