Balliol Primary School is a primary school located in Bedford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/07/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Balliol Road, Bedford

School Information

Address: Balliol Road, Bedford, MK42 7ER
Website: www.balliolschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01234300601
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bedford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Youngman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109464

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 440
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 211
Number of Girls: 198

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4 Confidence interval -5.7 to -2.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.8 Confidence interval -6.3 to -3.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -5.2 to -2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:29%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 2,798 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School
Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ 		4out of 4 1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 1,292 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 1,533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 503 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 3,017 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 635 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 665 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 1,430 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 2,318 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 3,240 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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