84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1003.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,429
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 20/05/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Balcarras School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofTHE BALCARRAS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-5pp
91%88%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
-14pp
80%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
58.5
-3.9
62.960.758.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.5
EBacc entry
48%
0pp
71%59%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
1003.5
-191.5
1195.01099.21003.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1003.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.3
+2.9
42.039.737.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.3+0.3+0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+5pp
24%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,429
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
East End Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QF
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 66% | 58.5 | Not applicable | 48% | 1003.5 | 58% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 80% | 62.4 | +0.83 | 48% | 1195.0 | 56% | 1,422 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 78% | 60.2 | +0.70 | 60% | 1044.9 | 67% | 1,383 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 77% | 62.9 | +0.68 | 59% | 1163.6 | 63% | 1,375 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 70% | 61.1 | +0.82 | 71% | 1192.3 | 77% | 1,382 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 63% | 56.2 | +0.33 | 67% | 1027.6 | 79% | 1,402 |
| 2016/17 | 93% | 78% | 60.2 | +0.60 | 71% | — | 78% | 1,392 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | B | +0.17 | 21% | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4 | B- | +0.17 | 16% | 215 |
| 2022/23 | 38.2 | B- | — | 16% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 21% | 198 |
| 2018/19 | 38.0 | B- | +0.34 | 24% | 200 |
| 2017/18 | 37.0 | B- | +0.27 | 24% | 207 |
| 2016/17 | 35.1 | B- | +0.20 | 20% | 198 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,429 | 17.1 | 8% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,422 | 17.0 | 8% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,383 | 16.7 | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,375 | 15.8 | 7% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,405 | 16.3 | 7% | 4% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,382 | 17.1 | 6% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,402 | 16.4 | 6% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,392 | 17.4 | 6% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.