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Balfour Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Brighton and Hove). It has about 710 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation and Progress.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.
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