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
- 474 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 34.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 53%
Other White 9.9%
Indian 8.9%
Mixed 7.8%
African 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.3%
Caribbean 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 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
School 50%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 113 56 57 |
| Year 4 | 119 50 69 |
| Year 5 | 121 67 54 |
| Year 6 | 121 72 49 |