| Address: | Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX |
| Website: | www.balfourjuniorschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01634843833 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Zoe Mayston |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143880 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2015
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 464 |
| Number of Boys: | 250 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.2% | 8.2% |
| School: | 67% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 7% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 107 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT | 3out of 4 | 385 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH | 3out of 4 | 714 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 722 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX | 3out of 4 | 753 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 564 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 877 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 3out of 4 | 906 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 1,117 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 1,315 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 440 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG | - not rated | 1,276 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 1,401 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,789 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB | - not rated | 2,047 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.