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Kirk Balk Academy

West Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX · URN 140979

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 649
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,250
Local authority: Barnsley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.13
GCSE Attainment 8: 46.8

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistent absence: 27.9%
Free school meals: 17.5%
SEN support: 22.0%
English additional language: 1.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.5:1
Average class size: 24.9
Staff turnover: 11.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.5

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.1

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.2

6 contributing signals

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Official website

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