Kirk Balk Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S74 9HX · Barnsley
#130 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1626 of 4,090 nationally
About Kirk Balk Academy
Kirk Balk Academy is a academy secondary located in Barnsley, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,318 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 130th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,318; capacity filled 105.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.5%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Kirk Balk Academy ranks 26th of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kirk Balk Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,318
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kirk Balk Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
126 students · 333 m away
West Meadows Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 420 m away
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
159 students · 630 m away
Greenfield Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
251 students · 1.1 km away
Hoyland Common Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.2 km away
Jump Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.4 km away
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 2.1 km away
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 2.1 km away
Birdwell Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 2.2 km away
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Brighouse High School
Brighouse · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
Brigshaw High School
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,321 students
Richmond School & Sixth Form College
Richmond · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,315 students
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,325 students
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,309 students
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,300 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirk Balk Academy a good school?
Kirk Balk Academy has a Success Index (England) of 57.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #130 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kirk Balk Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Kirk Balk Academy ranks #130 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1626 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kirk Balk Academy?
Kirk Balk Academy had 1,318 students in 2025.
Is Kirk Balk Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Kirk Balk Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kirk Balk Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kirk Balk Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.