Balksbury Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Balksbury Junior School is a primary school in Andover for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 5th of 22 primary schools in Andover. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 April 2016, report published 10 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

373 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.7%

14.7%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Balksbury Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Balksbury Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Portway Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Portway Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Anton Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Whitlock
Phone: 01264365642
Website: balksburyfederation.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3QP
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 115852

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.