Kirk Balk Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 3 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 140979
- Address
- West Street, Hoyland, S74 9HX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1327 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 94.3%
Mixed 1.8%
Other White 1.3%
African 1%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
Kirk Balk Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 141 129 |
| Year 8 | 268 133 135 |
| Year 9 | 269 141 128 |
| Year 10 | 262 132 130 |
| Year 11 | 258 131 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 79.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |