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Balcarras School

Coordinates: 51°52′53″N 2°02′39″W / 51.88133°N 2.04420°W / 51.88133; -2.04420
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Balcarras School
Address
Map
East End Road, Charlton Kings

, ,
GL53 8QF

England
Coordinates51°52′53″N 2°02′39″W / 51.88133°N 2.04420°W / 51.88133; -2.04420
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoFrom Strength to Strength
Established1986
Department for Education URN136474 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherDominic Burke
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,354
Capacity1,217
HousesFoley, Graveney, Selvey, Ottewell.
Colour(s)       
Green, yellow, red and blue
Websitehttp://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk

Balcarras School is an academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Since 2016, the school's headteacher has been Dominic Burke.

The school was rated as "Outstanding" when last inspected by Ofsted in 2014.[1]

Balcarras School is the preferred sponsor for a new secondary school in Cheltenham, named The High School Leckhampton, which is planned to open in 2022.[2]

In November 2020, Balcarras was named Sunday Times State School of the Decade.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Balcarras School Inspection 2014". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ "School places in Cheltenham". Gloucestershire County Council. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "SUNDAY TIMES STATE SCHOOL OF THE DECADE".
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