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St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Ofsted Ratings, Reviews, Exam Results & Admission 2026

St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont

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C+ Overall Grade
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3-11 yr
Belmont DH1 2AQ

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Belmont DH1 2AQ

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C+
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C+
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C+
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C+
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C-
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Based on the inspection date: 07 February 2023

Good

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The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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Foundational Skills: The basics in reading and mathematics are carefully planned and taught, resulting in pupils achieving well in these subjects.

Success of the Curriculum: Leaders have improved planning and staff expertise in subjects like history and art, enhancing teaching effectiveness.

Areas Needing Improvement: Leaders need to continue revising planning and checks on learning in some foundation subjects.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve well in both reading and mathematics.

Support for Falling Behind: Staff provide extra support for pupils with gaps in phonics knowledge.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are attentive, hard-working, and socialise well. Incidents of bullying are extremely rare.

Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND have suitable support plans, though some adaptations to tasks need improvement.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Incidents of bullying are extremely rare, and staff take any incidents very seriously.

Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Clear understanding and prompt identification of safeguarding risks by leaders and staff.

Parent Feedback: Parents speak positively about the school's caring, friendly, and welcoming ethos.

Parental Involvement: The school involves parents through communication and community engagement.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have opportunities for sports activities and residential trips that help develop independence and social skills.

Outdoor Facilities: Plans to further enhance the outdoor learning environment to bring it to a high standard.

Teacher Engagement: Teachers revisit aspects of previous learning at the start of lessons, enhancing knowledge retention.

Impact on Student Progress: Well-structured lessons ensure that pupils successfully gain and retain important knowledge.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Appropriate and manageable approaches are in place to check pupils' learning.

Teaching Staff Challenges: Staff occasionally need further training to consistently adapt teaching for pupils with SEND.

2023 07 February

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Thorndale Road, Belmont, North East DH1 2AQ

About Us

St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in County Durham, North East.

It has 106 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 57% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr Tom Hunt
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 3-11 yr
School Size 119
Student Teacher Ratio 21 : 1
Year Founded 2021
Religion Roman Catholic
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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	Current St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Belmont DH1 2AQ	St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Belmont DH1 2HZ View profile	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JQ View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	C+	-	C+
Ofset report	Good	-	-
Age range	3-11	2-11	3-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	21.7	-	13.7
Proficient Math	100	-	102
Proficient Read	106	-	100
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	100	98	97
Reading	106	99	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%	57.35%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%	7.35%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	1.3	Above Average
Writing	1.7	Above Average
Maths	-4.6	Well Below Average