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%
White British 52.9%
Indian 8.5%
Other White 8.1%
African 7.7%
Mixed 6.9%
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
School 65%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |