Balksbury Junior School
Andover · Hampshire
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School information
- Official name
- Balksbury Junior School
- Address
- Floral Way, Salisbury Road
- Postcode
- SP10 3QP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 115852
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 373
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Whitlock
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 2 Apr 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.balksburyfederation.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01264365642
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Balksbury Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 373 | 181,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.9% | 21.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.7% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Balksbury Junior School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 13 May 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 19 Nov 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 May 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Jan 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 23 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 8 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Balksbury Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.2% | 10.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Balksbury Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £94,550 for 61 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.4% | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £255 | £282 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Balksbury Junior School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 373 pupils.
| This school | Hampshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,256,088 £6,048 per pupil | £7,140 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,157,486 £5,784 per pupil | £7,119 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,110,222 £2,976 per pupil · 51.5% | £3,299 · 46.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £367,784 £986 per pupil · 17.0% | £1,468 · 20.6% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,563 £4 per pupil · 0.1% | £133 · 1.9% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £42 · 0.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £98,603 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £611,370 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,264 per pupil, supply and agency £7 per pupil — spending up £520 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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