Belmont School Catchment Area
Belmont School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 181 pupils, and a capacity of 183 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-16
Age range
181
Pupils
183
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Belmont School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Belmont School?
The catchment area for Belmont School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Belmont School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Belmont School: 183 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Belmont School has a published admission number of 183 places. 181 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 183, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42% of pupils at Belmont School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Cheltenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Belmont School: School Information
- Full address
- Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147577
Other Not applicable Schools in Cheltenham
If Belmont School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Cheltenham are the next closest alternatives.
St Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL53 8EY
Cheltenham College Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL53 7LD
Dean Close Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL51 6QS
Dean Close School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL51 6HE
Cheltenham Ladies' College Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL50 3EP
Berkhampstead School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL52 2QA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Belmont School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Belmont School
What is the catchment area for Belmont School? ▾
The catchment area for Belmont School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Belmont School oversubscribed? ▾
Belmont School is operating close to its capacity of 183 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Belmont School? ▾
Admission to Belmont School is managed by Gloucestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Belmont School cover? ▾
Belmont School is a not applicable school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Belmont School? ▾
Belmont School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.