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%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.6%
Other White 4%
Mixed 3.8%
African 3.2%
Indian 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 61%
England average 62%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.1
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025