Belmont Community School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Durham, County Durham, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 10 places for visual impairment and hearing impairment.
- Ages 11–16
- 887 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 3 pupils
- Pupils
- 887
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Marsden (Headteacher)
- Council
- County Durham
- School reference (URN)
- 114308
Needs its base supports
2 needs: vision, hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in County Durham (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in County Durham (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often County Durham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2019; school remains Good (March 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2024).
Contact and getting there
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 miles
All SEND schools in County Durham
By need in County Durham: Autism (12) · Speech and language (8) · Moderate learning (8) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (3) · Physical (2)
Questions about Belmont Community School
How do I get a place in Belmont Community School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Belmont Community School support?
Visual impairment and hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Belmont Community School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Belmont Community School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Belmont Community School?
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG, in County Durham.
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