Kirk Balk Academy

About Kirk Balk Academy

Ofsted's Parent View responses for Kirk Balk Academy, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show that 68% of the 107 parents who responded would recommend the school to other families. That's a solid majority, though it leaves nearly a third who wouldn't. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 380 applications for 264 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.44. Of those, 257 put it as their first choice, and 246 of those first-preference families were offered a place. Parents who responded were particularly positive about the range of subjects and activities on offer, with 88% agreeing there's a good range of subjects and 94% saying their child can take part in clubs and activities. The school's high expectations also came through strongly, with 85% of parents agreeing with that statement. However, communication around what children will learn and how concerns are handled received more mixed feedback, with around a third of respondents disagreeing that the school makes them aware of the curriculum or deals properly with concerns.

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