Belmont Community School
Durham, DH1 2AG · County Durham · secondary school
7th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.8/10 against 646 of them, against 7.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 59.2 · 81 | 30% | 2.43 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.15 · 60 | 25% | 1.51 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.4 · 81 | 10% | 0.81 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 59.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.15 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, the Northern Counties Young Writers Competition, and European Gymnastics Championships. They attend Performing Arts Festivals and travel to Italy, Shetland, Barcelona, Belfast, France, Germany, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and the Royal College of Music.
Getting in. The school has 887 pupils in a capacity of 900, leaving 13 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 13 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? Since the inspection was in May 2024, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils in accessing the various university and arts trips?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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