Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118329.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 244 |
| Girls | 130 |
| Boys | 114 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.3% |
| First language not English | 36.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 27.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.54 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.28 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 66 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 185 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 59 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Medway | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.7%, better than England, better than Medway | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Medway | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Balfour Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Crest Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Holcombe Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Delce Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Warren Wood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Rochester Grammar School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Peter's Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. |
Balfour Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Balfour Infant School made 66 offers from 185 applications (2.8 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Balfour Infant School has 244 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Balfour Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Balfour Infant School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Balfour Infant School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.