Balcarras School, Cheltenham

Comprehensive

National rank

232

218=

Rank last year

59.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

44.2%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Dominic Burke

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,422

Head teacher

Dominic Burke

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,422

Head teacher

Dominic Burke

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,422

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

6.0%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

6.0%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 259=

Grade

%

A*

8.6

A

21.2

B

30

A*/A

29.8

A*-B

59.8

GCSE 2024 rank: 196

Grade

%

A*/9/8

24

A/7

20.2

A*/A/9/8/7

44.2

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2014
Verdict *
Outstanding
“The clear vision of the headteacher to give all students an education of the highest quality is evident in every aspect of the school’s work. Inspirational teaching, combined with excellent individual encouragement for all students, results in outstanding progress. Standards are high. They are well above national averages and continue to rise.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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