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Balfour Primary School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
AddressBalfour Road, BN1 6NE
School Websitewww.balfourprimary.co.uk/
Telephone1273507722
URN114382

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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/12/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted 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
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
06 December 2023School inspection: GoodView
15 June 2021Monitoring visitView
02 March 2021Monitoring visitView
11 February 2020School inspection: Requires ImprovementView
08 November 2017Full inspection: Requires ImprovementView
07 November 2012Full inspection: GoodView
05 May 2010Full inspection: OutstandingView
14 June 2007Full inspection: OutstandingView
18 March 2002Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading108
Maths106
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard14
Reading108
Maths106
Reading Progress0.4
Writing Progress-1.6
Maths Progress-0.9
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard14%
Reading107
Maths107
Reading Progress1.3
Writing Progress-0.5
Maths Progress0.5
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard14%
Reading110
Maths107
Reading Progress1.2
Writing Progress-1.2
Maths Progress-0.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications204
As First Preference69
As second preference72
As third preference63
Total Offers Made79
first preference offers69
second preference offers8
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications210
As First Preference75
As second preference64
As third preference71
Total Offers Made76
first preference offers75
second preference offers0
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications231
As First Preference85
As second preference60
As third preference86
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers85
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications223
As First Preference67
As second preference69
As third preference87
Total Offers Made82
first preference offers67
second preference offers10
third preference offers4
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications264
As First Preference89
As second preference73
As third preference102
Total Offers Made100
first preference offers89
second preference offers8
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications275
As First Preference98
As second preference72
As third preference105
Total Offers Made107
first preference offers98
second preference offers7
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications302
As First Preference86
As second preference106
As third preference110
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers86
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.04%
Total Applications321
As First Preference122
As second preference77
As third preference122
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers117
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.25%
Total Applications372
As First Preference147
As second preference111
As third preference114
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers118
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.25%
Total Applications378
As First Preference143
As second preference114
As third preference121
Total Offers Made119
first preference offers114
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.18%
Total Applications382
As First Preference133
As second preference125
As third preference124
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers113
second preference offers7
third preference offers0

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%

Nearby Schools

Varndean School

(0.18 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Balfour Road, , BN1 6NP

Dorothy Stringer School

(0.24 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Loder Road, , BN1 6PZ

Varndean College

(0.35 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 16-99, Gender: Mixed

Address: Surrenden Road, , BN1 6WQ

Hertford Infant School

(0.40 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hertford Road, , BN1 7GF

Brighton & Hove Montessori School

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 2-12, Gender: Mixed

Address: 67 Stanford Avenue, , BN1 6FB

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

(0.53 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Preston Road, , BN1 6UT

Hertford Junior School

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Lynchet Close, , BN1 7FP