| Balcarras School | |
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| Address | |
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East End Road, Charlton Kings , , GL53 8QF
England
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| Coordinates | 51°52′53″N 2°02′39″W / 51.88133°N 2.04420°W / 51.88133; -2.04420 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | From Strength to Strength |
| Established | 1986 |
| Department for Education URN | 136474 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Dominic Burke |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,354 |
| Capacity | 1,217 |
| Houses | Foley, Graveney, Selvey, Ottewell. |
| Colour(s) | Green, yellow, red and blue |
| Website | http://www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk |
Balcarras School is an academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Since 2016, the school's headteacher has been Dominic Burke.
The school was rated as "Outstanding" when last inspected by Ofsted in 2014.[1]
Balcarras School is the preferred sponsor for a new secondary school in Cheltenham, named The High School Leckhampton, which is planned to open in 2022.[2]
In November 2020, Balcarras was named Sunday Times State School of the Decade.[3]
