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Balfour Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN1 6NEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
98 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#5,840
of 13,686 nationally

About Balfour Primary School

Balfour Primary School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in December 2023, the school was rated Good across the board — a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2020, when it was judged to Require Improvement overall. That earlier report had flagged concerns with the quality of education, leadership and management, and behaviour and attitudes, all of which were rated as Requires Improvement. In the 2023 inspection, every single category — from early years provision to personal development — was upgraded to Good. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year. Two-thirds of pupils (66%) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is comfortably above the local authority average of 59%. That performance places Balfour 13th out of 40 primary schools in Brighton and Hove, putting it in the top third of its local peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBalfour Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 6NE
HeadteacherAlan Gunn
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils682
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity682 / 718 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketGymnasticsNetballAthleticsFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Balfour Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.