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Belmont Castle Academy

Academy converter · Grays · RM17 5YN

Ages 3–11 · 691 pupils · Thurrock

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
611

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

691 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
691
Boys / girls
345 / 346
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
691 / 660 (105%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BELMONT CASTLE ACADEMY
Academy trust
BELMONT CASTLE ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Holly Pottle

Location

Address
Parker Road
Postcode
RM17 5YN
Town
Grays
County
Essex
Local authority
Thurrock
District
Thurrock
Constituency
Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grays, Thurrock, 691 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Grays
26
Primary schools in Grays
16
Academies among open schools in Grays
77% (20)
Open schools in RM17
9
Primary in RM17
5
Open schools in Thurrock LA
58
Primary in Thurrock LA
39

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM11.5%

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.3%

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    • Absence5.0%
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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.7%

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.2%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Holly Pottle
Telephone
01375373601
Website
www.s562128340.websitehome.co.uk/

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