Kirk Balk Academy

Kirk Balk Academy
Type Academy
Religion Mixed
President John Reese
Executive Principal Mr Dean Buckley
Location West Street
Hoyland
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 9HX
England
53°30′05″N 1°26′58″W / 53.50136°N 1.44939°W / 53.50136; -1.44939Coordinates: 53°30′05″N 1°26′58″W / 53.50136°N 1.44939°W / 53.50136; -1.44939
Local authority Barnsley
DfE URN 140979 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 1,911
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Colours Light Blue, Dark Blue, Light Grey
Website School Website

Kirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school is mainly intended for students living in its immediate area: Birdwell, Hoyland, Jump, Tankersley, Elsecar and Pilley.

The school is an 11-16 academy teaching a wide curriculum in lower School (Y7 and 8) with a variety of qualifications in the upper School (Y9-11), such as GCSE and BTEC.

A new building for the school was finished in late 2011, allowing for the demolition of the old school. This made space for a school field, which is used for Physical Education. Along with the new building, the school changed its name from Kirk Balk School to Kirk Balk Community College, created a new logo, and added a new uniform. In September 2014, the school was renamed Kirk Balk Academy. In March 2015, it was formally converted to academy status, sponsored by the Northern Education Trust. In September 2016 Ms Jo Nolan became the Executive Principal of Kirk Balk Academy and another NET school, Thomas Hepburn Academy. Mr Dean Buckley became the Head of Academy.

Uniform

Students wear full academy uniforms at all times on the academy premises or on an academy visit, unless otherwise stated.[1] The uniform consists of a blue blazer with the current academy logo embroidered on the front pocket, a white shirt or blouse, a house coloured tie and a pair of black tailored trousers or a black skirt. The kit worn for Physical Education uniform consists of a navy blue, light blue and white polo shirt with the Academy logo and a pair of black shorts or jogging bottoms.

House System

Kirk Balk Academy has 4 houses.

  • Rosalind Franklin House (Red)
  • Pablo Picasso House (Yellow)
  • Leonardo da Vinci House (Green)
  • William Shakespeare House (Blue)

Each house has its own ethos, guiding standards and routines which help develop a family culture.[2]

Events

The school hosts a whole school inter-house sports day in the last week of term each year. Students represent their house in athletic track and field events. Students also can compete through taking part in other team sports, such as: Football, Rounders and Tennis.

Timetable

The school timetable consists of one set week. This provides a variety of lessons, so that the pupils receive the correct amount of hours in a lesson each week. The school day starts at 8:20am and ends at 2:30pm.

Ofsted Inspection

In the latest OFSTED inspection (October 2013), the school was rated as Requires Improvement.

Area Grade
Overall effectiveness of the school (3) Requires Improvement
Achievement of pupils (3) Requires Improvement
Quality of teaching (3) Requires Improvement
Behaviour and safety of pupils (2) Good
Leadership and management (3) Requires Improvement

References

  1. ↑ "Uniform and Equipment". Kirk Balk Academy. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "House System". Kirk Balk Academy. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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