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%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.8%
Other White 15%
Mixed 9.6%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 1.3%
African 1%
Other Black 1%
Irish 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAbove average1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Balgowan Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
90
2nd preference
66
3rd preference
54
From another Local Authority
19
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
86
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025