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Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham DH1 2QP
Belmont Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (County Durham). It has about 810 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Attendance.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Hearing impairment | Visual impairment |
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