72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1056.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,327
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kirk Balk Academy · Secondary · Barnsley
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+1pp
76%73%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+5pp
59%55%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
46.0
-0.8
50.748.446.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
42%
+2pp
51%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
1056.8
-16.3
1190.0970.7751.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1056.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,327
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX
Local authority
Barnsley
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 | 72% | 55% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 42% | 1056.8 | 43% | 1,327 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 46.8 | -0.13 | 40% | 1073.1 | 41% | 1,333 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59% | 50.7 | +0.17 | 42% | 1190.0 | 43% | 1,332 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 54% | 50.6 | +0.08 | 51% | 1082.5 | 52% | 1,310 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 57% | 46.2 | +0.00 | 40% | 751.5 | 42% | 1,194 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 56% | 46.9 | -0.10 | 28% | 754.6 | 31% | 1,131 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 43% | 46.8 | -0.28 | 63% | — | 63% | 1,111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,327 | 21.7 | 22% | 2% | 30% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,333 | 21.7 | 21% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,332 | 21.6 | 20% | 1% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,310 | 20.9 | 16% | 1% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,274 | 21.1 | 12% | 1% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,194 | 21.9 | 10% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 22.3 | — | — | — | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,111 | 20.8 | 10% | 1% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.