Balgowan Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Balgowan Primary School is a primary school in Bromley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 14th of 68 primary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

77 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

632 pupils on roll, with places for 654

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.5%

25.5%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Balgowan Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Churchfields Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Alexandra Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Harris Primary Academy Kent House	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Veysey
Phone: 02086586374
Website: balgowan.bromley.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Balgowan Road, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
Local authority: Bromley
URN: 137216

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.