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Balsall Common Primary School
Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7FS
Balsall Common Primary School is an academy. It has about 700 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Central Schools Trust. (Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions, Progress and Attainment.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.
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