Articles by the Headteacher
From time to time I write articles for newspapers, educational websites, or the school magazine. I also occasionally write letters to the DfE on particular issues. A selection of these are available below.
There are also various news articles that Balcarras has been mentioned in here:
Dominic Burke
Headteacher Balcarras School
BBC Article 2nd May 2025
Cheltenham head says sixth form sector at ‘breaking point’.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gr7lkmkzjo
Gloucestershire Live Article May 2025
OFSTED hails Cheltenham school that’s outstanding across the board
Guest Column for Blinks Education Jan 2024
A failure to invest in education risks our future prosperity
https://www.blinks.education/downloads/Column/2024_01_01_guestColumn.pdf
BBC Article August 2024
'Lack of SEND funding partly behind exclusion rise'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrlwd4w452o
The Times article July 2021
Cash is why private schools do best, says state head
Gloucestershire Live article Nov 2020
Cheltenham school named one of the best in the country
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/cheltenham-school-named-one-best-4741247
Punchline Gloucester Article Nov 2020
Balcarras named South West’s State Secondary of the Decade