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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Kirk Balk Academy

URN 140979 · BarnsleyOpen
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Inspection history (3)

  1. 4 Jun 2025

    Ungraded school inspection · Ungraded inspection · published 14 Jul 2025

    Dan McKeating (lead), Mike Kilgannon, Vicky Callaghan

  2. 22 Jan 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 28 Feb 2020

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    John McNally (lead), David Pridding, Nick Horn, Peter Cole, Steve Rogers

  3. 28 Sept 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 28 Nov 2017

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Michele Costello (lead), Bernard Clark, Fiona Dixon, Gordon Watts, Stephen Crossley

Academy trust

Northern Education Trust

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Details

URN
140979
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Address
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX
Reports on record
3
Earliest report
28 Sept 2017
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-03-2015
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Status
Open
Website
kba.northerneducationtrust.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1250
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01226742286
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Craddock
Pupils on roll
1318
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1250
Number of pupils
1318
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
29.70
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