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Balby Carr Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN4 8ND

Ages 11–18 · 960 pupils · Doncaster

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill54%

960 pupils · 1,784 places

Pupils on roll
960
Boys / girls
527 / 433
School capacity
1,784
Capacity fill
960 / 1,784 (54%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
210
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Ashley

Location

Address
Weston Road, Balby
Postcode
DN4 8ND
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 960 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN4
24
Secondary in DN4
3
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Secondary in Doncaster LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence14.2%

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  • XP School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • XP East

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Doncaster · DN4 5NG · Doncaster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Doncaster UTC

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 13–19

    • Att848.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence5.1%

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  • Hall Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Doncaster · DN12 1HH · Doncaster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Ashley

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