Balsall Common Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 26 2014 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Solihull
Unique reference
138536
Address
Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, CV7 7FS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
683 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
5.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.8%
Persistent absence
9.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76%
Mixed 7.9%
Indian 6.3%
Other White 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell below average-4
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Balsall Common Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
87
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
86
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
34
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
85
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
17
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 classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
55
26
29
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
4
8
Reception, Full-time
80
46
34
Year 1
90
40
50
Year 2
89
50
39
Year 3
90
47
43
Year 4
88
51
37
Year 5
90
46
44
Year 6
89
41
48
Year 2023-2024

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