Belmont Castle Academy, Grays
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Belmont Castle Academy creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel valued and ready to learn. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use effective teaching strategies to help all pupils succeed, with particular strengths in making the curriculum accessible for pupils with additional needs. The school strongly promotes British values, respect and diversity, helping pupils develop into confident and curious individuals prepared for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Calm, orderly and respectful environment with positive relationships and clear behaviour expectations
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge and achieve in line with or above national averages
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong early years provision with warm, caring staff who help children feel confident and secure
- Leaders focus on developing core skills in reading, writing and mathematics across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders' checks on reading progress are not precise enough to identify pupils needing earlier support
- Some systems for checking teaching practice lack rigour and don't always have the intended impact
- Leaders need to evaluate more closely how recent curriculum changes (such as grammar improvements) are working
- Early years assessment of phonics misconceptions and mathematical opportunities needs to be more robust
- Governors' challenge and support systems need further development for consistency across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music sessions, dance and movement in playground, art and design, physical education
Belmont Castle Academy is an exciting and happy place to learn where pupils feel safe, valued and supported. The school has an inclusive ethos with a calm, orderly environment and strong relationships that underpin learning.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has improved from 72% to 82%. Writing has improved from 68% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
24
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
691 pupils
660 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Grays
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Grays
Admissions Demand - Thurrock
Places available
2,559
Applications
2,223
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Thurrock (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.91439%
Overall absence
12.24832%
Persistent absence
596
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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