John Ball Primary School, London

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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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John Ball Primary School

Southvale Road, Blackheath, London SE3 0TP

https://www.johnball.lewisham.sch.uk/

John Ball Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Lewisham). It has about 610 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath
0.3		St Matthew Academy
0.4		St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School
0.6		Brooklands Primary School
0.7		Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
0.7		Wingfield Primary School
0.9		St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Morden Mount Primary School
1.0		Brindishe Manor School
1.0		Prendergast Vale School
1.0		James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf
1.0		Brindishe Lee School

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

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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