Belmont Park School is a council-run special school in Waltham Forest, London, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 11–16
- 47 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 47 (places for 67)
- Headteacher
- Miss Abedah Karim (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 100% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- School reference (URN)
- 131697
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Waltham Forest (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Waltham Forest council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2024)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2024).
Contact and getting there
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, London, E10 6DB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- South Grove Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- The Woodside Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Davies Lane Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in Waltham Forest
By need in Waltham Forest: Autism (9) · Speech and language (5) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Belmont Park School
How do I get a place at Belmont Park School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Belmont Park School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Belmont Park School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Belmont Park School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Belmont Park School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 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 Park School?
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, London, E10 6DB, in Waltham Forest.
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