Balgowan Primary SchoolChurchfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beckenham.
Summary of the comparison
Balgowan Primary School and Churchfields Primary School are primary schools in Beckenham.
Balgowan Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Churchfields Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Balgowan Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balgowan Primary School was judged exceptional and Churchfields Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Balgowan Primary School and 68.0% for Churchfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Balgowan Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Churchfields Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BeckenhamBalgowan Primary School | BeckenhamChurchfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | 41st of 75 in Bromley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 618 | 489 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 466 | |
| Location | Beckenham, BR3 4HJ | Beckenham, BR3 4QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 489 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balgowan Primary School
Churchfields Primary School
Full profiles: Balgowan Primary School · Churchfields Primary School