Balcarras School is an academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Since 2016, the school's headteacher has been Dominic Burke.
Balcarras School | |
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Address | |
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East End Road, Charlton Kings , , GL53 8QF England | |
Coordinates | 51°52′53″N 2°02′39″W / 51.88133°N 2.04420°W |
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Type | Academy |
Motto | From Strength to Strength |
Established | 1986 |
Department for Education URN | 136474 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Dominic Burke |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,354 |
Capacity | 1,217 |
Houses | Foley, Graveney, Selvey, Ottewell. |
Colour(s) | Green, yellow, red and blue |
Website | http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk |
The school was rated as "Outstanding" when last inspected by Ofsted in 2014.[1]
Balcarras School is the preferred sponsor for a new secondary school in Cheltenham, named The High School Leckhampton, which is planned to open in 2022.[2]
In November 2020, Balcarras was named Sunday Times State School of the Decade.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Balcarras School Inspection 2014". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "School places in Cheltenham". Gloucestershire County Council. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "SUNDAY TIMES STATE SCHOOL OF THE DECADE".