Balcarras School
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South WestDayAcademySixth Form
Profile Notes
Balcarras School is a state-funded academy offering secondary education for ages 11-18 in Cheltenham, South West. Currently has 1,429 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: None. Admissions policy: Other non selective. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
Cheltenham • GL53 8QF • National Curriculum
1,429 pupils (105% of 1,359 capacity) • 696 boys / 733 girls
Official URN 136474 • LAESTAB 9165408
www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk/Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseSecondary
Establishment typeAcademy converter
Statutory age11 - 18
Opened 01-02-2011 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 219 students
Avg points / entry40.46
% achieving AAB+21.1%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 858.5
EBacc avg points5.17
Eng & Maths 5+66.5%
Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.
202425 • Academicz
Students 13 • APS 39.9 • Value added 0.06
202425 • Academicz
Students 204 • APS 40.4 • Value added 0.19
202425 • AcademicAbove average
Students 219 • APS 40.46 • Value added 0.18
202425 • A levelz
Students 13 • APS 39.74 • Value added 0.05
202425 • A levelz
Students 204 • APS 40.22 • Value added 0.18
202425 • A levelAbove average
Students 219 • APS 40.28 • Value added 0.17