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Belmont Community School

County Durham·Secondary·North East·Community school·DH1 2AG
URN: 114308
CompareDfE profile
48.6
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
+0.15
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.09, 0.40]
48.2%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
16.1%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every County Durham school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Around average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 48.6 is close to the national average of around 46.

48.6
Attainment 8
48%
5+ Eng & Maths
2025/2026
Academic year
Pupil progress
Broadly average progress

Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.

+0.15
Progress 8
[-0.09, 0.40]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

What to do next

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026185212180 (85%)299
September 2025186198181 (91%)270
September 2024163175155 (89%)251
September 2023160171148 (87%)294
September 2022171156149 (96%)257

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check County Durham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)16848.6—48.2%16.1%——
2024/202514253.4—59.2%—92.3%5.0
2023/202413648.1+0.1547.8%—91.2%4.4
2022/202315251.7+0.4254.6%—44.7%4.6
2021/202214851.0+0.11——7.0%4.1

EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.

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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 56.5Progress 8 +0.64
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 56.3Progress 8 +0.18
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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 55.0Progress 8 +0.58
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Tanfield School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 54.4Progress 8 +0.83
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School information

URN114308
Local authorityCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherHeadteacher Helen Burton
Trust—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeDH1 2AG
Pupils847
FSM eligible33.5%

Contact and identifiers

The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG

http://www.belmontschool.org.uk1913865715
DfE number4185
UKPRN10007896
Opened1 Jan 1900
GIAS updated19 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated19 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

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