Balfour Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Brighton and Hove
Address	Balfour Road, BN1 6NE
URN	114382

School Census

Total	709
Girls/Boys	332/377
Girls/Boys Ratio	46.8%/53.2%
% pupils where English not first language	7.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	61
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/12/2023	Good
11/02/2020	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	06/12/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	11/02/2020
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	-1.6
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.3
Writing Progress	-0.5
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	110
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	-0.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	204
As First Preference	69
As second preference	72
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	79
first preference offers	69
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	210
As First Preference	75
As second preference	64
As third preference	71

Total Offers Made	76
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	231
As First Preference	85
As second preference	60
As third preference	86

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	223
As First Preference	67
As second preference	69
As third preference	87

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	264
As First Preference	89
As second preference	73
As third preference	102

Total Offers Made	100
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	275
As First Preference	98
As second preference	72
As third preference	105

Total Offers Made	107
first preference offers	98
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	302
As First Preference	86
As second preference	106
As third preference	110

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	86
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	321
As First Preference	122
As second preference	77
As third preference	122

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	117
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	372
As First Preference	147
As second preference	111
As third preference	114

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	378
As First Preference	143
As second preference	114
As third preference	121

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	382
As First Preference	133
As second preference	125
As third preference	124

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	19%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	13%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	61%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	7%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
not applicable	77%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	70%
agree	28%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	53%
agree	17%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	15%
no	85%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	50%
agree	33%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	7%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	50%
agree	43%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	27%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	36%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	28%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	61%
agree	33%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	77.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
african ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.2%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	77.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.5%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%