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Kirk Balk Academy
Ofsted: GoodSecondary school in Barnsley (S74 9HX). 1,327 pupils. Last OEIF inspection: January 2020.
Is Kirk Balk Academy in Barnsley rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
Kirk Balk Academy (Barnsley, S74 9HX) is rated Good by Ofsted, with 1327 pupils, following an inspection in January 2020. It is a secondary school. Source: Ofsted management information (as at 31 May 2026, OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
School profile
| School name | Kirk Balk Academy |
|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Good (2/4) |
| Latest OEIF inspection | January 2020 |
| Phase | Secondary |
| School type | Academy Sponsor Led |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Postcode | S74 9HX |
| Pupils | 1,327 |
| Ofsted URN | 140979 |
Official Ofsted inspection report
The full Ofsted inspection report — including judgements on quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership — is published on the official Ofsted website.
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DfE school-level Key Stage 4 results are published on the Compare School Performance service and are not available as a bulk open download. For Barnsley local-authority context, the DfE Key Stage 4 tables show Progress 8 and the percentage of pupils achieving grade 4+ in English and maths across all state-funded schools in the area (2023/24 academic year).
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The Gera School Quality Index for Barnsley shows what percentage of all state-funded schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, computed from the same Ofsted management information used on this page.
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Kirk Balk Academy — FAQ
- What is Kirk Balk Academy's Ofsted rating?
- Kirk Balk Academy is rated Good (grade 2/4) by Ofsted, based on its inspection in January 2020. Ofsted's overall-effectiveness grades are: 1 = Outstanding, 2 = Good, 3 = Requires improvement, 4 = Inadequate. This rating comes from Ofsted management information as at 31 May 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Where is Kirk Balk Academy located?
- Kirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley (postcode: S74 9HX), in the Yorkshire and the Humber of England. Its Ofsted URN is 140979.
- How can I see the full Ofsted inspection report for Kirk Balk Academy?
- The full published Ofsted inspection report for Kirk Balk Academy is available on the official Ofsted website. GeraLearn links directly to the report — see the "View full Ofsted report" link on this page.
- What are the GCSE or KS4 results for schools in Barnsley?
- GeraLearn's GCSE results pages show DfE Key Stage 4 performance data for Barnsley, including Progress 8 score and percentage achieving grade 4+ in English and maths (2023/24 academic year). School-level KS4 results are available on the DfE Compare School Performance website.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted URN: 140979. No figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.