Balfour Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 4 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 7 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
Medway
Unique reference
118329
Address
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
268 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
36.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.5%
Persistent absence
18.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 57.5%
Indian 9%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 6.7%
African 6%
Bangladeshi 3%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.6%
Other 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Balfour Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
86
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
85
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
40
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
85
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
2
1
1
Reception, Full-time
88
42
46
Year 1
89
56
33
Year 2
89
40
49
Year 2023-2024