Balksbury Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 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
- 373 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.6% |
| African | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Other White | 4% |
| White British | 83.6% |
| Other Black | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAverage1.1
MathsBelow average-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 4 | 99 44 55 |
| Year 5 | 95 45 50 |
| Year 6 | 89 45 44 |