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Kirk Balk Academy
Secondary
West Street Hoyland, Barnsley, S749HX
012 2674 2286


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1250

Kirk Balk Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1250. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 22 Jan 2020.


PUPIL MIX
648 boys and 602 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
20.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
17.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.5%
EHC PLAN
2.2%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
46.2
Local Authority
44.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
57%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 40% 30% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.81 3.7 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

22 Jan 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 332
Of which first preference applications 266
Of which second preference applications 51
Of which third preference applications 15
Total offers made 264
Of which first preference offers 260
Of which second preference offers 3
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 6% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
4
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£168,975 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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