Balfour Junior School

Academy converterPrimary

ME4 6QX / 7–11 / Does not apply

69.41

KS2 score

93%

parents recommend

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
69.41
Reaching expected standard
71%

93% of parents would recommend this school

69 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
17%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
46%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
10%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
70%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
28%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
23%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
29%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 15 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
20%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
45%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
39%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

15.8% of pupils receive SEN support

15.8%

SEN support

0.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
7.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.6%
Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1

Free school meals
31%
Pupil:teacher ratio
24.9:1
Overall absence
5.14%
Persistent absence
13.74%
English as additional language
36.2%
Teachers with QTS
94.8%
White
62.2%
White British52.9%
Other White8.1%
Gypsy / Roma1%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
6.9%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Black African1%
Asian
18.9%
Indian8.5%
Bangladeshi5.8%
Other Asian2.3%
Pakistani1.7%
Chinese0.6%
Black
3.5%
Caribbean1.9%
African1%
Other Black0.6%
Other
3.1%