Latest News
- 19/04/24
Year 7 intake for September
All the information for the current Year 6/ Year 7 intake for September can be found by clicking here including the pre-admission form.Read Full Story - 17/05/24
Runners Up in the South West Young Enterprise Final
Balcarras Young Enterprise team are runners up in SW FinalRead Full Story - 17/05/24
Isla's flag has made it to Antarctica!
Isla Potter in Year 7 won a Geography competition and had her design taken to AntarcticaRead Full Story - 17/05/24
- 16/05/24
Borehole for Nigeria Fundraising appeal - success!
Pupils (and Buddy the dog) have helped to fund the building of a borehole in NigeriaRead Full Story - 02/05/24
Tips for dealing with exam stress
The NHS and Young minds have put together some top tips for dealing with exam stressRead Full Story - 30/04/24
- 30/04/24
YE through to Regional final
Congratulations to the two Young Enterprise groups for their efforts last weekRead Full Story - 22/04/24
History trip to Berlin
Year 10 pupils recently visited Berlin as part of History and Philosophy and Ethics.Read Full Story - 19/04/24
- 18/04/24
Class of 1958 return to Charlton Kings!
On Tuesday 16th April 34 members of the Class of 1958 returned to the school for a reunion. They were welcomed by Mr Burke and Mr Davidson before being toured around the school by our newly appointed house captains. The Class of 1958 were the first pupils to transfer into what was then a bra...Read Full Story - 15/04/24
Pen Recycling
As part of the schools commitment to the EcoSchools program we are promoting our Pen recycling scheme to reduce waste.Read Full Story - 09/04/24
Balcarras features in article on boys’ achievement
On Sunday 31st March the Sunday Telegraph ran an article on boys’ achievement. In it the journalist, outlined how boys are outperformed by girls at almost every level of English education. Balcarras was mentioned in the article because we have had huge success in narrowing the attainment...Read Full Story - 09/04/24
Congratulations to the High School Leckhampton
Balcarras School would like to congratulate our sister school, The High School Leckhampton, on their recent OFSTED inspection. It was the first time the school had received a full inspection and it achieved an ‘Outstanding’ grade in every category. This is testament to the hard work and...Read Full Story - 08/04/24
Balcarras in Bloom
Spring has sprung at Balcarras. The blossom trees are in full bloom, the spring flowers are out, the grass is very green and the whole site looks a picture as we approach the summer. The Eco Club have been busy re-doing the school pond and planting up across the school. The photo below shows the...Read Full Story