Belmont Community School
Community secondary school in Durham (County Durham).
Location
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In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our ethos and values, performance, policies and our staff and governing body structure. If you would like a paper copy of any of our documents Here you will find please speak to the school office, who will provide them to you free of charge.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114308
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (15 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick Conway | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Bone | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carol Anne Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Laura Mary Woods | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Brinton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Lesley Mavin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kaye Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam James Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Helen Burton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Stephanie Tunstall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jon Steer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Ross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Marsden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Beirne Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record