Belmont Community School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Belmont Community School
Address: The Links, Belmont
Town/City: Durham
Postcode: DH1 2AG
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01913 865715
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1900

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Marsden
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 887 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.5%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 114308
DfE Number: 840/4185
UKPRN: 10007896
UPRN: 10097066781
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: City of Durham (E14001173)
Electoral Ward: Belmont (E05016156)

Easting & Northing: 430516E, 543344N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 47' 4.97" N 1° 31' 36.77" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQFMF+V6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (0.2km)
  2. St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (0.3km)
  3. Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (0.8km)
  4. St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham (1.2km)
  5. Durham Gilesgate Primary School (1.3km)
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate (1.4km)
  7. Sherburn Primary School (1.8km)
  8. Laurel Avenue Community Primary School (1.8km)
  9. Pittington Primary School (2.5km)
  10. Durham Sixth Form Centre (3.0km)
Governors

  • Mr Michael Beirne - Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
  • Hazel Bone - Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
  • Mr Daniel Brinton - Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2030.
  • Ms Helen Burton - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mr Patrick Conway - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
  • Mr Adam James Foster - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
  • Mr Paul Marsden - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Councillor Lesley Mavin - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2029.
  • Mr Alan Ross - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
  • Mr Jon Steer - Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 April 2027.
  • Mrs Stephanie Tunstall - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2028.
  • Mrs Carol Anne Walker - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
  • Mr Anthony Ward - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 November 2029.
  • Mr Craig Williams - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
  • Kaye Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 March 2029.
  • Ms Laura Mary Woods - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2030.