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Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityLancashire
AddressBredon Avenue, PR7 6NS
School Websitewww.balshawlane.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone1257278722
URN119312

School Census

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%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/11/2011 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted 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
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
03 November 2011Full inspection: OutstandingView
30 June 2010Interim assessmentView
07 February 2007Full inspection: GoodView
05 February 2001Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10%
Reading105
Maths103
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard68
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10
Reading107
Maths103
Reading Progress0.6
Writing Progress-0.3
Maths Progress-2.1
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading103
Maths103
Reading Progress0.4
Writing Progress1.1
Maths Progress-0.4
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard8%
Reading107
Maths106
Reading Progress1.6
Writing Progress1.1
Maths Progress1.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications152
As First Preference56
As second preference42
As third preference54
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers56
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications153
As First Preference48
As second preference47
As third preference57
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers48
second preference offers9
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications136
As First Preference35
As second preference47
As third preference54
Total Offers Made41
first preference offers35
second preference offers5
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications163
As First Preference42
As second preference56
As third preference65
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers42
second preference offers14
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.10%
Total Applications181
As First Preference54
As second preference52
As third preference75
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers49
second preference offers11
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications158
As First Preference42
As second preference42
As third preference74
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers42
second preference offers7
third preference offers8
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications159
As First Preference47
As second preference41
As third preference71
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers47
second preference offers9
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.16%
Total Applications168
As First Preference37
As second preference58
As third preference73
Total Offers Made45
first preference offers32
second preference offers8
third preference offers5
First preference v Offers 1.35%
Total Applications187
As First Preference50
As second preference63
As third preference74
Total Offers Made40
first preference offers37
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.34%
Total Applications161
As First Preference47
As second preference60
As third preference54
Total Offers Made40
first preference offers35
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.17%
Total Applications154
As First Preference42
As second preference55
As third preference57
Total Offers Made40
first preference offers36
second preference offers3
third preference offers1

Ethnicity

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%

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