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- 10/04/25
THE INSPECTOR CALLS…AND ITS OUTSTANDING NEWS FOR BALCARRAS!!!
THE INSPECTOR CALLS…AND ITS OUTSTANDING NEWS FOR BALCARRAS!!! Early in March Balcarras underwent its first full OFSTED inspection since 2014.This week we received the report and it makes for very good reading. Balcarras received the following judgements: The quality of education...Read Full Story - 08/04/25
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BALCARRAS CROWNED DISTRICT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS AFTER NAILBITING FINAL AGAINST BOURNSIDE
Congratulations to the Boys Year 11 Football team have won the district cup final on penalties. All the boys played well but a special mention for Leo Norton with a man of the match performance and two outstanding saves in the shootout. Balcarras will now play Rednock School in the County...Read Full Story - 07/04/25
Vacancies
We are looking for cleaners as well as an Accounts Payable Supervisor and Head Science Technician. All the information can be found by clicking here.Read Full Story - 07/04/25
Local Castles Under Siege!
Earlier this term, we took 189 students to the wonderful castles of Berkeley and Chepstow. At Berkeley, they enjoyed an expert-led tour, while at Chepstow, they were challenged to apply their historical skills and knowledge to identify and explain the use of various castle features. Since the trip...Read Full Story - 04/04/25
Annual Parish & Community Open Meeting
📅 Date: Wednesday 30th of April 📍 Venue: Sixth Form Common Room, Balcarras School, East End Rd, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8QF ⏰ Time: Doors open at 6.30pm. Event starts at 7pm prompt Charlton Kings residents are invited to attend this year's...Read Full Story - 01/04/25
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Scholastic book fair
The Fair is arriving next Thursday and will be available for students and staff to browse and purchase on Friday 28th in the library during lunch. We have the crates until Tuesday 8th. We had a great success last year! Books are priced a little lower or equal to a regular booksto...Read Full Story - 12/03/25
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We are the Champions!
Congratulations to the Year 8 Netball Team who were crowned County Champions last week. They beat Dean Close in the semis before sealing the championship against Cleeve in the final. Well done girls!Read Full Story - 07/03/25
OFSTED inspection of Balcarras
Balcarras went through its first full inspection in over 10 years this week. Please see a letter sent from the headteacher to parents below. The school would like to thank the lead inspector and the inspection team for the way they conducted the inspection.Read Full Story - 05/03/25
- 28/02/25
RECORD BREAKING GCSE RESULTS FOR BALCARRAS!
On Thursday the Department for Education published the final validated GCSE results for 2024. Balcarras achieved a Progress 8 Score of +0.83. This was the highest in the school’s history and places us in the top 5% of all schools nationally for progress. Progress 8 is a way of measuring the...Read Full Story - 28/02/25
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- 26/02/25
BALCARRAS IN THE TOP 200 FOR SCHOOL SPORT!
Balcarras has been rated 191st in the list of the top 200 schools in the country for sport as ranked by the Schools Sports Magazine. The annual league table is published in January and rates school sport participation across 20 different sports and well over 100 different competitions. This put...Read Full Story - 25/02/25
GCSE and A-level Summer timetable
Click here for the GCSE and A-Level summer time table.Read Full Story - 25/02/25
Activities Week - Addams Family Theatre Tickets available
Theatre tickets are now available to see the Addams family in Birmingham. Together with shopping time in the morning before the matinee show in the afternoon. Ticket costs are £40 per student. This includes Coach, the show, and an ice lolly.Read Full Story - 23/02/25
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Year 11 Mock Exam timetable for March
Click here for the Year 11 Mock exam timetable for March 2025.Read Full Story