Balsall Common Primary School

Balsall Street East, Coventry, Solihull, CV7 7FS

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

76%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

671

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Solihull →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 671 / 630 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.4%

Disadvantaged

5.4%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

10.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

76%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

9.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

31.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

22.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

18.79

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£45,294

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£625 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,292

Spend per pupil

£6,513

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.