Balfour Junior School

A good academy converter school in Medway. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Balfour Junior School.

Chatham, ME46QX Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

61

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
55.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 65.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
14 October 2015
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Balfour Road
Chatham, ME46QX

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
143880
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Capacity
480 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
474
Free School Meals
31.6% (150 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.8% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
65.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 105.0
2023 103.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
32 pupils
Average
Pupils per Year Group
95
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
474 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

resilience kindness integrity respect personal responsibility gratitude

Head Teacher's Message

As Headteacher here at Balfour Junior School, I would like to extend to you the warmest of welcomes. Balfour Juniors is a large, vibrant, and friendly Junior school where our core beliefs centre around instilling a passion for learning. We have a strong vision for Balfour, built upon our core values of resilience, kindness, integrity, respect, personal responsibility and gratitude.

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