Balksbury Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 23 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hampshire
Unique reference
115852
Address
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, SP10 3QP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
371 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
47.4%
Girls
52.6%
First language not English
11.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.8%
Persistent absence
10.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.3%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 2.9%
African 2.7%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAverage1.1
MathsBelow average-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
98
45
53
Year 4
94
45
49
Year 5
89
45
44
Year 6
90
41
49
Year 2023-2024