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Balfour Junior School

Community school · Chatham · ME4 6QX

Ages 7–11 · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
480
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Parnell

Location

Address
Balfour Road
Postcode
ME4 6QX
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chatham, Medway.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME4
15
Primary in ME4
10
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChathamNear ME4

  • Balfour Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 6QX · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Balfour Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2QT · Medway

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.2 miles away

  • Crest Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2QA · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Delce Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2NJ · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Peter's Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2HU · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QD · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence10.2%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Parnell

Official links