Balsall Common Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 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
- 671 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 75.9%
Indian 7.2%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell below average-4
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Admissions
Balsall Common Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 82
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 63 34 29 |
| Reception, Full-time | 89 44 45 |
| Year 1 | 79 45 34 |
| Year 2 | 91 40 51 |
| Year 3 | 88 51 37 |
| Year 4 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 5 | 85 48 37 |
| Year 6 | 86 44 42 |