Belmont Community School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Durham, County Durham
Belmont Community School is a secondary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 March 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 887 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Belmont Community School benefit greatly from a high-quality education.”
- “The ‘Belmont Way’ places a clear and simple emphasis on doing the right thing.”
- “Pupils understand this expectation and rise to it.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, pupils do not get consistent opportunities to be independent in their learning.”
- “The impact of these strategies is variable for those pupils who are persistently absent from school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 212 first-preference applications, 185 offers in total, 180 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Framwellgate School Durham 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Academy 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park View School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hermitage Academy 5.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Easington Academy 6.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wellfield School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published