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Balby Central Primary Academy
Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster DN4 0LL
Balby Central Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ 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, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.
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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. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very 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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