Balcarras School

Details

Age Range 11-18 years
Gender Mixed
Type Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character None
Local Authority Gloucestershire
Address East End Road, GL53 8QF
URN 136474

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School Census

Total 1383
Girls/Boys 683/700
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.4%/50.6%
% pupils where English not first language 6.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 73
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 6.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start Date Ofsted Rating
20/05/2014 Outstanding
25/02/2009 Outstanding
Inspection Date 20/05/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 25/02/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2023
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 60.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 78%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 86%
Entering EBacc 60%
EBacc average point score 5.37
Progress 8 0.7
Secondary Results 2022
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 62.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 77%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 91%
EBacc average point score 5.68
Progress 8 0.68

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.24%
Total Applications 654
As first preference 231
As second preference 193
As third preference 132
Total Offers Made 190
first preference offers 186
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.37%
Total Applications 631
As first preference 243
As second preference 181
As third preference 106
Total Offers Made 184
first preference offers 177
second preference offers 7
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.31%
Total Applications 632
As first preference 240
As second preference 166
As third preference 126
Total Offers Made 188
first preference offers 183
second preference offers 5
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.18%
Total Applications 598
As first preference 202
As second preference 165
As third preference 113
Total Offers Made 194
first preference offers 171
second preference offers 15
third preference offers 7
first preference v offers 1.44%
Total Applications 628
As first preference 263
As second preference 153
As third preference 109
Total Offers Made 187
first preference offers 183
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.31%
Total Applications 667
As first preference 279
As second preference 168
As third preference 126
Total Offers Made 218
first preference offers 213
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.42%
Total Applications 622
As first preference 269
As second preference 159
As third preference 105
Total Offers Made 190
first preference offers 189
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.25%
Total Applications 644
As first preference 271
As second preference 165
As third preference 112
Total Offers Made 219
first preference offers 217
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.43%
Total Applications 656
As first preference 261
As second preference 158
As third preference 127
Total Offers Made 189
first preference offers 183
second preference offers 5
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.56%
Total Applications 684
As first preference 290
As second preference 188
As third preference 133
Total Offers Made 188
first preference offers 186
second preference offers 2
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.35%
Total Applications 693
As first preference 275
As second preference 184
As third preference 162
Total Offers Made 215
first preference offers 204
second preference offers 11
third preference offers 0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 81.7%
any other white background ethnic origin 4.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.7%
chinese ethnic origin 1.7%
indian ethnic origin 0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 0.7%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 82.4%
any other white background ethnic origin 5.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin 2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.7%
chinese ethnic origin 1.4%
indian ethnic origin 0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin 0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin 0.7%
irish ethnic origin 0.6%