Belmont Castle Academy, Grays

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Belmont Castle Academy on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils progress through the curriculum well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Improving pupils' attendance is a priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is ambitious and sequenced well so that pupils build knowledge over time."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years provision is a warm and caring place."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school has an inclusive ethos."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of the school's strengths and priorities for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Personal development is well considered across the school and plays a central role in helping pupils grow into confident and curious individuals."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen their checks on systems and processes so that the professional development programme is closely matched to the school's context and areas that need further improvement"; "Leaders, including governors, should build on the improvements that they have made by checking rigorously on the impact of their approaches so that all pupils can achieve as well as possible".

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Belmont Castle Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Thurrock and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 84% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 88 families put Belmont Castle Academy as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Belmont Castle Academy are Harris Primary Academy Mayflower (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 93% maths); Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 88% maths); Quarry Hill Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 97% maths); and Tudor Court Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Belmont Castle Academy.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Belmont Castle Academy (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 13% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (13%).

40.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (20%), Asian (16%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 37 (5.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Grays Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 364 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Thurrock (163), as is usual near a town centre.

Belmont Castle Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Belmont Castle Academy are Thames Park Secondary School (0.7 miles), Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (0.8 miles), Grays Convent High School (0.9 miles) and The Hathaway Academy (1 mile).