Balby Central Primary Academy, Doncaster

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Balby Central Primary Academy

Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster DN4 0LL

https://www.central.doncaster.sch.uk/

Balby Central Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Rose Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Woodfield Primary School, Richmond Hill Primary Academy, Town Field Primary School, Lakeside Primary Academy and Scawsby Junior Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
0.3		Hexthorpe Primary School
0.5		Atlas Academy
0.9		Woodfield Primary School
1.1		Richmond Hill Primary Academy
1.2		Waverley Academy
1.2		Mallard Primary School
1.3		Town Field Primary School
1.4		Carr Lodge Academy
1.4		Lakeside Primary Academy
1.4		St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.6		Kirkby Avenue Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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