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| Age Range | 4-11 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Maintained school, Community school | 
| Religious Character | Does not apply | 
| Local Authority | Lancashire | 
| Address | Bredon Avenue, PR7 6NS | 
| School Website | www.balshawlane.lancs.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 1257278722 | 
| URN | 119312 | 
| Total | 366 | 
| Girls/Boys | 172/194 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.0%/53.0% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.3% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 36 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.5% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/11/2011 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 03/11/2011 | Outstanding | 
| 07/02/2007 | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 03/11/2011 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding | 
| Inspection Date | 07/02/2007 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% | 
| Reading | 105 | 
| Maths | 103 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10 | 
| Reading | 107 | 
| Maths | 103 | 
| Reading Progress | 0.6 | 
| Writing Progress | -0.3 | 
| Maths Progress | -2.1 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% | 
| Reading | 103 | 
| Maths | 103 | 
| Reading Progress | 0.4 | 
| Writing Progress | 1.1 | 
| Maths Progress | -0.4 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% | 
| Reading | 107 | 
| Maths | 106 | 
| Reading Progress | 1.6 | 
| Writing Progress | 1.1 | 
| Maths Progress | 1.1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 152 | 
| As First Preference | 56 | 
| As second preference | 42 | 
| As third preference | 54 | 
| Total Offers Made | 58 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 153 | 
| As First Preference | 48 | 
| As second preference | 47 | 
| As third preference | 57 | 
| Total Offers Made | 58 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 | 
| second preference offers | 9 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 136 | 
| As First Preference | 35 | 
| As second preference | 47 | 
| As third preference | 54 | 
| Total Offers Made | 41 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 | 
| second preference offers | 5 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 163 | 
| As First Preference | 42 | 
| As second preference | 56 | 
| As third preference | 65 | 
| Total Offers Made | 58 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 42 | 
| second preference offers | 14 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 181 | 
| As First Preference | 54 | 
| As second preference | 52 | 
| As third preference | 75 | 
| Total Offers Made | 60 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 49 | 
| second preference offers | 11 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 | 
| As First Preference | 42 | 
| As second preference | 42 | 
| As third preference | 74 | 
| Total Offers Made | 59 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 42 | 
| second preference offers | 7 | 
| third preference offers | 8 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 159 | 
| As First Preference | 47 | 
| As second preference | 41 | 
| As third preference | 71 | 
| Total Offers Made | 58 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 47 | 
| second preference offers | 9 | 
| third preference offers | 2 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.16% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 168 | 
| As First Preference | 37 | 
| As second preference | 58 | 
| As third preference | 73 | 
| Total Offers Made | 45 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 | 
| second preference offers | 8 | 
| third preference offers | 5 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.35% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 187 | 
| As First Preference | 50 | 
| As second preference | 63 | 
| As third preference | 74 | 
| Total Offers Made | 40 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 | 
| second preference offers | 3 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.34% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 161 | 
| As First Preference | 47 | 
| As second preference | 60 | 
| As third preference | 54 | 
| Total Offers Made | 40 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 | 
| second preference offers | 5 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 | 
| As First Preference | 42 | 
| As second preference | 55 | 
| As third preference | 57 | 
| Total Offers Made | 40 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 | 
| second preference offers | 3 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  86.9%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  2.6%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  1.5%  | 
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin |  1.5%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.3%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  1.3%  | 
| chinese ethnic origin |  1.3%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  89.6%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  1.9%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.6%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  1.4%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  0.8%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  0.8%  |