Kirk Balk Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 West Street
 Hoyland
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S74 9HX
Telephone: 01226 742286

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Kirk Balk Community College
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Whitfield (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Dean Buckley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.4 / 13.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.6
Number of pupils: 1332
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley East
Electoral Ward: Rockingham
School Number: 3704008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Hoyland Springwood Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Hoyland Common Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Greenfield Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  6. Jump Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  7. Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  8. Birdwell Primary School (2.1km) show on map
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  11. Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School (3.0km) show on map
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  13. Paces School for Conductive Education (3.4km) show on map
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  28. Hunningley Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
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  30. Windmill Hill Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  31. Coit Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  32. Netherwood Academy (5.1km) show on map
  33. Thorpe Hesley Primary School (5.1km) show on map
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  35. Brampton Cortonwood Infant School (5.2km) show on map
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