Barnsley
Kirk Balk Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Barnsley school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 46.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.4
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.13
- Progress 8
- [-0.30, 0.05]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 254 | 237 | 233 (98%) | 405 |
| September 2025 | 264 | 257 | 246 (96%) | 380 |
| September 2024 | 257 | 268 | 247 (92%) | 388 |
| September 2023 | 268 | 293 | 255 (87%) | 410 |
| September 2022 | 262 | 276 | 258 (93%) | 365 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Barnsley’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 252 | 46.4 | — | 54.0% | 17.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 256 | 46.0 | — | 54.7% | — | 42.2% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 255 | 46.8 | -0.13 | 50.2% | — | 40.4% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 262 | 50.7 | +0.17 | 58.8% | — | 41.6% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 50.6 | +0.08 | — | — | 51.0% | 4.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Barnsley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140979 |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Hayley Craddock |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S74 9HX |
| Pupils | 1,327 |
| FSM eligible | 28.7% |
Contact and identifiers
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX
https://kba.northerneducationtrust.org/View local authority page1226742286| DfE number | 4008 |
| UKPRN | 10046288 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2020 |