How many pupils does Kirk Balk Academy have?

Kirk Balk Academy has 1,327 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Kirk Balk Academy?

The headteacher of Kirk Balk Academy is Hayley Craddock.

What type of school is Kirk Balk Academy?

Kirk Balk Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Kirk Balk Academy in?

Kirk Balk Academy is in the Barnsley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Kirk Balk Academy

West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 January 2020). Last inspected 21 January 2020.

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1,327

Pupils

28.7%

Free school meals

1 March 2015

Opened

About this school

Kirk Balk Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,327 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 January 2020). Last inspected 21 January 2020. The Headteacher is Hayley Craddock. The school is administered by Barnsley local authority. It belongs to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2015.

School details

Head: Hayley Craddock
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Barnsley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 140979

Contact

01226742286 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Kirk Balk Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Barnsley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.13

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

72%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.13

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

42%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →