Balcarras School
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Attainment 8 of 58.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 58.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 84%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.83
- Confidence interval:
- [0.63, 1.03]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 194 | 58.5 | — | 83.5% | 47.9% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 217 | 62.4 | +0.83 | 87.6% | 47.9% | 5.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 194 | 60.2 | +0.70 | 86.0% | 60.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 205 | 62.9 | +0.68 | 91.0% | 59.0% | 5.7 |
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Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136474 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dominic Burke |
| Trust | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL53 8QF |
| Latest pupils | 194 |
| FSM eligible | 6.4% |
Contact and identifiers
East End Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8QF
http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/View local authority page1242515881| DfE number | 5408 |
| UKPRN | 10032991 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2025 |