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: Mrs Hayley Craddock (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Whitfield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 62.44 / 16.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.36
Number of pupils: 1327
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.2km
* 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: 21st 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 Academy (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
  9. Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy (2.2km) show on map
  10. Park House School (2.6km) show on map
  11. Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School (3.0km) show on map
  12. The Ellis Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  13. Paces School for Conductive Education (3.4km) show on map
  14. St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntar... (3.4km) show on map
  15. West Riding Academy (3.5km) show on map
  16. The Mill Academy (3.7km) show on map
  17. High Green Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  18. High View Primary Learning Centre (3.9km) show on map
  19. Kings Oak Primary (4.0km) show on map
  20. Bank End Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  21. Lound Junior School (4.0km) show on map
  22. Ward Green Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  23. Lound Infant School (4.1km) show on map
  24. Greengate Lane Academy (4.1km) show on map
  25. Barnsley Academy (4.3km) show on map
  26. Angram Bank Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  27. Wombwell Park Street Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  28. The Forest Academy (4.7km) show on map
  29. Hunningley Primary Academy (4.7km) show on map
  30. Worsbrough Common Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  31. Windmill Hill Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  32. Coit Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  33. Netherwood Academy (5.1km) show on map
  34. Thorpe Hesley Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  35. Northern College for Residential Adult Educat... (5.2km) show on map
  36. Brampton Cortonwood Infant School (5.2km) show on map
  37. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  38. Oakhill Primary Academy (5.3km) show on map
  39. Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (5.5km) show on map
  40. Ecclesfield School (5.6km) show on map
  41. Chapeltown Academy (5.6km) show on map
  42. Greenacre School (5.7km) show on map
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  44. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield (5.7km) show on map
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  98. Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School (8.4km) show on map
  99. Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  100. Hatfield Academy (8.4km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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