Balby Central Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 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
- 469 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 37.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 50.7%
Other White 17.3%
Mixed 7.4%
African 6.2%
Other Asian 5.8%
Gypsy/Roma 5.1%
Other 3%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
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 37%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Balby Central Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 48
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 42 23 19 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 8 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 53 30 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 58 35 23 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |