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Balsall Common Primary School

Academy converter · Coventry · CV7 7FS

Ages 3–11 · 665 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
547

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

86

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
34
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17

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 fill106%

665 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
665
Boys / girls
347 / 318
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
665 / 630 (106%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Mitchell

Location

Address
Balsall Street East, Balsall Common
Postcode
CV7 7FS
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 3–11, in Coventry, Solihull, 665 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV7
18
Primary in CV7
9
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Mitchell
Telephone
01676532254
Website
www.balsallcommonprimary.co.uk/

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