Balgowan Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 137216
- Address
- Balgowan Road, BR3 4HJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 618 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 9.6% |
| Other White | 15% |
| White British | 61.8% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| African | 1% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 71% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 21% |
| Local authority average | 15% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Balgowan Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 52 38 |
| Year 1 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 2 | 89 49 40 |
| Year 3 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 4 | 91 45 46 |
| Year 5 | 93 44 49 |
| Year 6 | 77 43 34 |