Belmont Primary School, Guisborough
Belmont Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Guisborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 43 schools in Redcar and Cleveland with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Belmont Primary School in detail
Belmont Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In this section there is lots of useful information, as well as a celebration of all the hard work and fun that goes on in our school. Check out our gallery to see examples of work and displays around school. We are now part of the East Cleveland Cooperative Trust."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, ukulele and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Belmont Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Belmont Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Belmont Primary School as their first choice and 71 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Belmont Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Belmont Primary School are Highcliffe Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Chaloner Primary School (1 mile); Galley Hill Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 56% maths); and Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Belmont Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Highcliffe Primary SchoolChaloner Primary SchoolGalley Hill Primary SchoolSaint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 3 (0.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Ayton Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belmont Primary School (a), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Belmont Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Belmont Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 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 November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Belmont Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Belmont Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Belmont Primary School is in Redcar and Cleveland; for families living there:
Apply to Redcar and Cleveland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 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
Your chances of a place at Belmont Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
341 pupils
380 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Guisborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Guisborough
Across Redcar and Cleveland council
Places available
1,733
Applications
1,345
Got 1st preference
97.0%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Redcar and Cleveland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
392
Total Pupils
185
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,590
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,008
Per pupil
£1859k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
300
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
Belmont Primary School
Questions parents ask about Belmont Primary School
What are SATs results like at Belmont Primary School?
Of the pupils at Belmont Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Belmont Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Belmont Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Belmont Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Belmont Primary School is oversubscribed, Redcar and Cleveland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Belmont Primary School?
Belmont Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 380 places.
How big are the classes at Belmont Primary School?
Classes at Belmont Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Belmont Primary School?
Belmont Primary School has around 392 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Belmont Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Belmont Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Belmont Primary School?
Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming Belmont Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Belmont Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Belmont Primary School?
Belmont Primary School is at Lauderdale Drive, Guisborough, Cleveland, TS14 7BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)