St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
148705
Address
Thorndale Road, DH1 2AQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
99 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
55.6%
Girls
44.4%
First language not English
9.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.1%
Persistent absence
1.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage1.7
MathsWell below average-4.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
0
3
Reception, Full-time
11
8
3
Year 1
16
9
7
Year 2
13
6
7
Year 3
12
8
4
Year 4
13
8
5
Year 5
15
9
6
Year 6
12
7
5
Year 2024-2025

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