Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 150117
- Address
- Bredon Avenue, Euxton, PR7 6NS
- Website
- http://www.balshawlane.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 402 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Other White | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 2.7% |
| White British | 88.1% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 33 27 |
| Year 1 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 2 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 3 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 4 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 5 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 6 | 63 30 33 |