Balfour Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 143880
- Address
- Balfour Road, ME4 6QX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 480 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 6.9% |
| African | 7.7% |
| Other White | 8.1% |
| Indian | 8.5% |
| White British | 52.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 5.8% |
| Other | 3.1% |
| Other Asian | 2.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingBelow average-1.5
MathsBelow average-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 118 56 62 |
| Year 4 | 119 57 62 |
| Year 5 | 122 52 70 |
| Year 6 | 121 67 54 |