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Belmont Park School

Special · ages 11-16MixedCouncil47 pupilsLondonWaltham Forest
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, June 2025
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Attendance66.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families100%Far more than most schools
Places20 spare47 pupils, 67 places
Pupils per teacher5.9School workforce census

Belmont Park School is a council special school in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 47 pupils and room for 67. About 100 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Leyton Green Road, Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, E10 6DB020 8556 0006belmontparkschool.comMrs Kirsten Jowett headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 10 June 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
21 March 2024UngradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score3.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11-2.39In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 5.55.520182019: 8.48.420192022: 8.48.420222023: 3.63.620232024: 6.26.220242025: 3.83.82025
Since 2018: -1.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Waltham ForestEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11131013141210
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 83.86.23.68.48.45.545.146.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8-2.39-2.29-3.04-2.82-2.29
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%45%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%63%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.220.270.170.340.330.274.044.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%45%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged3.86.28.48.4
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers7.64.06.75.52.3

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
0%England 54%
Mathematics10 entries
0%England 53%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language120%0%0%54%
Mathematics100%0%10%53%
Religious Studies80%0%0%60%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2024

5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure20242019201820172016Waltham ForestEngland
Pupils tested51113

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Waltham Forest council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll47Census January 2026
Places6770% full
Pupils from low-income families100%100% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English17%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support9%4 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan92%43 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)100%£48,400 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls40 / 7
White British pupils26%

Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Waltham Forest with social, emotional and mental health provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (36), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), Other difficulty or disability (4), Severe learning difficulty (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll474544252947
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals100%100%100%96%90%85%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language17%22%23%20%10%9%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support20%21%12%31%26%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans80%80%88%69%75%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 66.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance66.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school76.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils242.22024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission19.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence33.7%24.6%28.4%34.7%31.0%27.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence14.0%13.0%14.0%14.5%21.0%11.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence19.7%11.6%14.4%20.1%10.0%16.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence76.9%65.0%76.9%73.5%81.0%59.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate242.2209.1336.0241.459.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01102

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 13 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training46%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training46%50%64%69%
Education46%50%55%69%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%0%
Work0%0%9%0%
Not in education, work or training23%14%23%31%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.0full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher5.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,376
Teachers who left in the year17%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher18.52024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£55,529England £32,258. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£53,176England £32,367. Total £2.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£21,351England £11,930
Money in reserve4%Not much put by: £86k, £1,914 per pupil. England 7%
Money in against money out-£106kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£55,529spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,41112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate137 per 1,000 people51% higher than the England average
Typical house price£530,000Waltham Forest
Nearest bus stop80 mLeyton Green Road, 19 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Leyton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education360 mNot inspectedCompare
Barclay Primary SchoolAcademy500 m1,273Report card 202696Compare
Henry Maynard Primary SchoolCouncil720 m745Good 202367Compare
Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolCouncil850 m432Not inspected55Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy910 m592Outstanding 2022100Compare
George Mitchell SchoolAcademy960 m973Good 202353Compare
Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolAcademy970 m338Report card 202690Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolRoman Catholic0.6 miles107Good 202358Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Belmont Park School a good school?

Belmont Park School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in June 2025.

What is Belmont Park School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Belmont Park School not judged at its last full inspection on 10 June 2025.

How good are Belmont Park School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Belmont Park School have?

47 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 67 places, so it is 70% full.

What is attendance like at Belmont Park School?

Pupils were in school 66.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 77% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

Does Belmont Park School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Leyton Green Road, Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, E10 6DB
Telephone
020 8556 0006
Website
www.belmontparkschool.com
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Jowett
Type of school
Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Ward
Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
131697 · LAESTAB 3207011 · UKPRN 10014890

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from