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Balgowan Primary School

Academy converter · Beckenham · BR3 4HJ

Ages 4–11 · 632 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
540

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

120

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
347
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

632 pupils · 654 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
332 / 300
School capacity
654
Capacity fill
632 / 654 (97%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Education Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Veysey

Location

Address
Balgowan Road
Postcode
BR3 4HJ
Town
Beckenham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Beckenham, Bromley, 632 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.3%.

Open schools in Beckenham
18
Primary schools in Beckenham
11
Academies among open schools in Beckenham
78% (14)
Open schools in BR3
18
Primary in BR3
11
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley 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 BeckenhamNear BR3

  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.29

    0.3 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Beckenham

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Beckenham · BR3 3SJ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Alexandra Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Harris Primary Academy Kent House

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.05

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  • Marian Vian Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.84

    0.7 miles away

  • Stewart Fleming Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.11

    0.9 miles away

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Veysey
Telephone
02086586374
Website
http://www.balgowan.bromley.sch.uk/

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