Balby Central Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 2024 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
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 143962
- Address
- Littlemoor Lane, Balby, DN4 0LL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 445 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.2%
White British 49.4%
Other White 17.3%
African 7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other Asian 6.1%
Gypsy/Roma 5.4%
Other 3.4%
Indian 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingBelow average-2.3
MathsAverage0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Balby Central Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| 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 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 28 13 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 37 21 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 55 32 23 |
| Year 3 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 6 | 56 24 32 |