Belmont Community School, Durham

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.9km)Possible (~4.1km)Unlikely (~5.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Marsden
Pupils:887 / 900 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913865715
Address:The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:114308
UKPRN:10007896
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

36

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Community School (W-Bound)
134m · 2 min walk
Bucks-Notts Road Junc (E-bound)
150m · 2 min walk
The Links - Buckinghamshire Road end (N-bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Buckinghamshire Road Hail and Ride (SE-bound)
166m · 3 min walk
Bucks-Hants Road Junc (SE-bound)
232m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

887 pupils

900 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Durham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,533
Projected new pupils:276

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Durham

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

5,856

Applications

5,186

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

19 March 2024
12 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 October 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.06572%

Overall absence

24.59954%

Persistent absence

874

Enrolments

Authorised5.36929%
Unauthorised2.69643%
Persistent (10%+)24.59954%
Severe (50%+)1.94508%

Absence trend

5.13026%
18/19
6.51152%
20/21
9.32149%
21/22
8.86411%
22/23
8.47708%
23/24
8.06572%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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