Balksbury Junior SchoolAnton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
Balksbury Junior School and Anton Junior School are primary schools in Andover.
Balksbury Junior School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Anton Junior School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Balksbury Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Balksbury Junior School was judged Good and Anton Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Balksbury Junior School and 52.0% for Anton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Balksbury Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Anton Junior School (40.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverBalksbury Junior School | AndoverAnton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 139th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 287th of 411 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 256 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3QP | Andover, SP10 2HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 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.
Balksbury Junior School
Anton Junior School
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