St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, Belmont, DH1 2AQ
107 pupils · 90% of 119 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 7 February 2023, published 28 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 25% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 16 | 33 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 11 | 10 | 30 | 11 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 0.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Sherburn Primary School 1.4 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 1.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.