My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
89%Agree
10%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%Balgowan Primary School
Academy converter — Primary
BR3 4HJ / 4–11 / Does not apply
66.74
KS2 score
99%
parents recommend
😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 66.74
- Reaching expected standard
- 70%
99% of parents would recommend this school
193 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
92%Agree
6%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
77%Agree
21%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
4%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%Not applicable
78%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
62%Agree
33%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
46%Agree
10%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%Not applicable
39%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
74%Agree
20%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
69%Agree
26%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
20%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
63%Agree
34%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
77%Agree
20%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
18%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
72%Agree
23%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
99%No
1%14.6% of pupils receive SEN support
14.6%
SEN support
3.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 5.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
95.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 95.6%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1
- Free school meals
- 5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 25.1:1
- Overall absence
- 3.47%
- Persistent absence
- 6.69%
- English as additional language
- 20.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 77.6%
- Mixed
- 9.6%
- Asian
- 6.2%
- Black
- 3.8%
- Other
- 1.3%
White British61.8%
Other White15%
Irish0.8%
White & Asian3.7%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian2.1%
Chinese1.3%
Pakistani0.5%
African1.5%
Caribbean1.3%
Other Black1%