School Summary

Balfour Junior School


Boys: 261
Girls: 208
Total Pupils: 469
Opened: 01-01-2017
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Zoe Mayston
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6QX
Telephone: 01634843833
Website: https://www.balfourjuniorschool.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Rochester South and Horsted
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Kent
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000035
DistrictAdministrative (name): Medway
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Easting: 575169
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Balfour Junior School
EstablishmentNumber: 2214
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): J
GOR (name): South East
GSSLACode (name): E06000035
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Zoe
HeadLastName: Mayston
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mrs
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LA (code): 887
LA (name): Medway
LSOA (code): E01016125
LSOA (name): Medway 021D
LastChangedDate: 26-05-2023
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MSOA (name): Medway 021
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NumberOfBoys: 261
NumberOfGirls: 208
NumberOfPupils: 469
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 05-12-2018
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-01-2017
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000626
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Chatham and Aylesford
PercentageFSM: 26.90
PhaseOfEducation (code): 2
PhaseOfEducation (name): Primary
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PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 2214
PreviousLA (code): 922
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1998) Kent
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RSCRegion (name): South-East England and South London
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
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SchoolCapacity: 480
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
SchoolWebsite: www.balfourjuniorschool.org.uk
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 11
StatutoryLowAge: 7
Street: Balfour Road
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TelephoneNum: 01634843833
Town: Chatham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 3123
Trusts (name): BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
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UPRN: 44038129
URN: 143880
UrbanRural (code): C1
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The Family liaison lady was useless compared to his old school, there was to many incidents to include in this review, all so annoying and such a shame as I did love the school and all the things it did and I was looking forward to seeing my son do well here :( .","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I couldn't wait for my son to start here but it all ended badly after just 6 months, head teacher in a meeting was very stern and not understanding to the issues of my son..like wise with other members of staff too, some teachers were great but they didn't seem to take on board my son's issues which led to him getting so distressed after a bad telling off that he really didn't deserve that I had to remove him from the school. The Family liaison lady was useless compared to his old school, there was to many incidents to include in this review, all so annoying and such a shame as I did love the school and all the things it did and I was looking forward to seeing my son do well here :( .","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Nikki Tizzard","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115445652323139290976\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI_wkyWWNw7iKkcYrgUd3rHgoyCEs5r01j80JHgdkf3=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-08-13T09:16:06Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJDbkyAx7N2EcR9xmb4-0ZKTk\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURROWNDWE1nEAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This school made my life living hell and I hated it to bits! I recommend not going here; it is hell!\nProbs why teachers leave every day. This is not a dream school! It is as fake as the kardashians! 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