72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
92%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
713.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
847
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Belmont Community School · Secondary · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+3pp
73%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+11pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
53.4
+5.3
53.450.848.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.4
EBacc entry
92%
+1pp
92%50%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
EBacc APS
713.6
+110.4
713.6658.4603.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 713.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
847
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59% | 53.4 | Not applicable | 92% | 713.6 | 92% | 847 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 48% | 48.1 | +0.15 | 91% | 603.2 | 92% | 823 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 55% | 51.7 | +0.42 | 45% | 695.8 | 45% | 814 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 59% | 51.0 | +0.11 | 7% | 612.0 | 9% | 788 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 49% | 48.3 | +0.23 | 19% | 632.7 | 22% | 757 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 40% | 46.8 | +0.08 | 23% | 487.0 | 27% | 729 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 32% | 41.1 | -0.54 | 12% | — | 22% | 755 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 847 | 15.7 | 16% | 6% | 34% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 823 | 15.9 | 15% | 5% | 33% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 814 | 16.6 | 15% | 4% | 34% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 788 | 16.8 | 13% | 3% | 35% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 754 | 16.3 | 12% | 4% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 757 | 17.5 | 11% | 2% | 37% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 729 | 14.4 | 9% | 3% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 755 | 16.5 | 11% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.