St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Belmont, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is a primary school in Belmont, County Durham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 14 first-choice applications for 14 offers, and the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 17 places.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Of its pupils, 15.9% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 29.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Thorndale Road, Belmont, DH1 2AQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 107 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this school.”
- “Parents speak positively about the school’s caring, friendly and welcoming ethos.”
- “The headteacher and staff go the extra mile to ensure that the school’s high expectations are realised.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, some younger pupils are not practising their reading regularly at home.”
- “Leaders are aware that they need to check this more regularly.”
- “Some of these revisions are not fully complete.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sherburn Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Pittington Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published