ClosedSecondaryURN 106654

Kirk Balk Community College

Community school · Barnsley · S74 9HX

Ages 11–16 · Barnsley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity: 1,233

Admissions policy: Non-selective
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Ms J M Nolan

Location

Address: West Street, Hoyland
Postcode: S74 9HX
Town: Barnsley
County: South Yorkshire
Local authority: Barnsley
District: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley East
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Barnsley: 80
Secondary schools in Barnsley: 8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley: 74% (59)
Open schools in S74: 8
Secondary in S74: 1
Open schools in Barnsley LA: 96
Secondary in Barnsley LA: 10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with these All in Barnsley Near S74

Kirk Balk Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnsley · S74 9HX · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att846.8
- P8-0.1
- EM5+50%
- Absence10.0%
0.0 miles away
Barnsley Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnsley · S70 3DL · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att843.0
- P8-0.4
- EM5+44%
- Absence10.5%
2.4 miles away
Netherwood Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnsley · S73 8FE · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att842.6
- P8-0.4
- EM5+34%
- Absence12.2%
2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Ms J M Nolan

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