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Balcarras School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 East End Road
 Charlton Kings
 Cheltenham
 Gloucestershire GL53 8QF
Telephone: 01242 515881

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Balcarras School
Trust: The Balcarras Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Burke (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Healy
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82.38 / 16.15
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.08
Number of pupils: 1427
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward: Charlton Kings
School Number: 9165408

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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