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 56%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |