Academy converter · Bromley

Balgowan Primary School

4–11Ages
632Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137216URN

Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

0.7 above Bromley median (3.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bromley

370 applications for 90 places · 19th of 66 in Bromley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

1 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.1applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Bromley median (3.4) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

370 applications · 90 places offered · 101 named it first

2026 4.1; Bromley median median 3.4
2025 3.7; Bromley median median 3.3
2024 3.9; Bromley median median 3.2
2023 3.8; Bromley median median 3.2
2022 4.2; Bromley median median 3.2
2021 4.1; Bromley median median 3.2
2020 3.7; Bromley median median 3.1
2019 3.9; Bromley median median 3.1
2018 3.2; Bromley median median 3.2
2017 3.8; Bromley median median 3.4
2016 4.8; Bromley median median 3.6
2015 4.9; Bromley median median 3.0
2014 3.3; Bromley median median 3.6

More applications per place than the Bromley median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Bromley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	370	4.1	101	1.12
Sep 2025	90	329	3.7	90	1.00
Sep 2024	90	347	3.9	120	1.33
Sep 2023	90	343	3.8	122	1.36
Sep 2022	90	378	4.2	119	1.32
Sep 2021	90	372	4.1	106	1.18
Sep 2020	90	337	3.7	81	0.90
Sep 2019	90	354	3.9	106	1.18
Sep 2018	89	286	3.2	76	0.85
Sep 2017	90	345	3.8	105	1.17
Sep 2016	90	436	4.8	133	1.48
Sep 2015	90	441	4.9	113	1.26
Sep 2014	119	389	3.3	103	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 73% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%36th of 68 in Bromley

Bromley 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Bromley 83% England 78%

Higher standard61%

Bromley 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Bromley 79% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Bromley 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Bromley 80% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Bromley 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bromley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	21%	109	106
2023/24	76%	17%	110	108
2022/23	76%	22%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Balgowan Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Churchfields Primary School
0.5 km · Bromley

Good2023

4.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
0.9 km · Bromley

Standards maintained2025

5.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Alexandra Infant School
1.1 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

5.1applications per place
Harris Primary Academy Kent House
1.1 km · Bromley

Remains Outstanding2022

4.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
1.2 km · Bromley

Outstanding2024

9.1applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Marian Vian Primary School
1.2 km · Bromley

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Stewart Fleming Primary School
1.4 km · Bromley

Remains Outstanding2023

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Bromley

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137216 · 305/2002
Trust: Nexus Education Schools Trust
Capacity: 654 pupils · 632 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Balgowan Primary School (URN 101587)
Address: Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
Local authority: Bromley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources