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Balksbury Junior School
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover SP10 3QP
Balksbury Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hampshire). It has about 370 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In April 2016 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Progress, Representation and Attainment.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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