Balgowan Primary School
Academy converter in Beckenham, Bromley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 632 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 654 |
| Free school meals | 4.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Address | Balgowan Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.balgowan.bromley.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086586374 |
| URN | 137216 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 April 2025, published 20 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Churchfields Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Alexandra Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Marian Vian Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Stewart Fleming Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bromley
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.