School Summary

Balcarras School


Boys: 689
Girls: 686
Total Pupils: 1375
Opened: 01-02-2011
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Dominic Burke
Balcarras School
East End Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8QF
Telephone: 01242515881
Website: http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05004291
AdministrativeWard (name): Charlton Kings
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Gloucestershire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000078
DistrictAdministrative (name): Cheltenham
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Easting: 397054
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Balcarras School
EstablishmentNumber: 5408
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): E10000013
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Dominic
HeadLastName: Burke
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
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LA (code): 916
LA (name): Gloucestershire
LSOA (code): E01022112
LSOA (name): Cheltenham 012G
LastChangedDate: 30-05-2023
Locality: Charlton Kings
MSOA (code): E02004611
MSOA (name): Cheltenham 012
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NumberOfBoys: 689
NumberOfGirls: 686
NumberOfPupils: 1375
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 21-05-2014
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
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OpenDate: 01-02-2011
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Cheltenham
PercentageFSM: 4.80
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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SchoolCapacity: 1359
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SchoolWebsite: http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: East End Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01242515881
Town: Cheltenham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 17488
Trusts (name): THE BALCARRAS TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
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UPRN: 100121235084
URN: 136474
UrbanRural (code): C1
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