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Balcarras School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

East End Road
Charlton Kings
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 8QF

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1359
Pupils
1429 (Boys: 696, Girls: 733)
Free School Meals
6.4%
Capacity utilisation
105% (1,429 / 1,359)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Feb 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136474
LAESTAB
9165408
UKPRN
10032991
Establishment No.
5408
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Outstanding (Grade 1) published 19 Jun 2014
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,422
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
THE BALCARRAS TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Outstanding
    19 Jun 2014
    Type: Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
    Quality: 9
    Behaviour: 9
    Personal dev: 9
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective (19 Jun 2014)