School profile

Belmont Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Grantham, NG31 9LR

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,985 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Belmont Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils198
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Allsopp
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120401.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire104105
Expected standard in reading57%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils198
Girls92
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.9%
First language not English6.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Other White
5.1%
Other Asian
3.5%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
1.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)10.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.55
Support staff (FTE)16.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Lincolnshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, worse than Lincolnshire12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Lincolnshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Belmont Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThe Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBelton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryThe Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryWyndham Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryKesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Church of England Primary School, GranthamVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe King's School, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryCliffedale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Belmont Community Primary School

What is Belmont Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Belmont Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Belmont Community Primary School rank in England?

Belmont Community Primary School ranks 13,985 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Belmont Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 39% of pupils at Belmont Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Belmont Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Belmont Community Primary School made 10 offers from 35 applications (3.5 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Belmont Community Primary School?

Belmont Community Primary School has 198 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Belmont Community Primary School?

Belmont Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Belmont Community Primary School?

At Belmont Community Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Belmont Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Belmont Community Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.