Balby Central Primary Academy
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Doncaster |
| Address | Littlemoor Lane, DN4 0LL |
| School Website | www.balbycentralprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1302321914 |
| URN | 143962 |
School Census
| Total | 458 |
| Girls/Boys | 213/245 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.5%/53.5% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 34.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 160 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/01/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 24/01/2024 | Good |
| 22/01/2020 | Requires improvement |
| 10/10/2012 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 24/01/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 22/01/2020 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 10/10/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 49% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 102 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 37 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 101.0 |
| Maths | 102.0 |
| Reading Progress | -0.4 |
| Writing Progress | -2.3 |
| Maths Progress | 0.8 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 100.0 |
| Maths | 102.0 |
| Reading Progress | -4.4 |
| Writing Progress | -2.8 |
| Maths Progress | -3.6 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 38% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 99 |
| Reading Progress | -2.9 |
| Writing Progress | -1.5 |
| Maths Progress | -4.3 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 |
| As First Preference | 48 |
| As second preference | 7 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 48 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 55 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 43 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 35 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 65 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 54 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 53 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 68 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 53 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 35 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 33 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 79 |
| As First Preference | 54 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 2% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 55% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 31% |
| no | 69% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| dont know | 15% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 74% |
| no | 26% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 13% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 13% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 50.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 17.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 5.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 4.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 56.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 13.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
(0.20 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Roberts Road, , DN4 0JN
Hexthorpe Primary School
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Urban Road, , DN4 0HH
Atlas Academy
(0.50 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Prospect Place, , DN1 3QP