Balliol Primary School, Bedford

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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Balliol Primary School

Balliol Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7ER

https://www.balliolschool.co.uk/

Balliol Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bedford). It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Bedford Road Primary Academy
0.6		Kempston Rural Primary School
0.7		Springfield Primary School
0.9		Camestone School
1.2		Great Denham Primary School
1.5		Cauldwell School
1.6		Westfield Primary School
1.6		Queen's Park Academy
1.6		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.6		Wootton Lower School
1.7		St James' CofE Academy
1.9		Shackleton Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

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

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.

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

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.)

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