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- 17/08/23
A-level results 2023
This year saw our Balcarras Year 13 cohort achieve very impressive results at the end of what has been a very challenging academic journey . The cohort performed admirably, and they should feel incredibly proud of the results they attained: 64% A*-B, 85% A*-C and 99% A*-E...Read Full Story - 11/07/23
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National School Golf Finals
Balcarras represented at the National School Golf Finals.Read Full Story - 05/07/23
- 04/07/23
Diplomatic visit
Politics students go to a question and answer session with the German ambassador and the Justice Secretary.Read Full Story - 03/07/23
Sixth Form Applications
Congratulations on your GCSE results! We have received a very high number of applications this year and we are currently working through all of the results from the applicants that we have received today. We will be in touch with all applicants that have met the criteria by the end of...Read Full Story - 03/07/23
There is still time to sponsor a key!
There is still time to sponsor a key on our new grand piano! For £100 we will give you sponsorship of a key. As you’ll know there are 88 keys on the keyboard. Next to the piano we will place a plaque with the names of the key sponsors on. Click here to buy a key via scopay. Y...Read Full Story - 03/07/23
ATHLETICS RECORD BREAKERS!
For the first time in the school’s history the Girls and Boys Year 7 and 8 Athletics teams won the District Athletics Competition. It is the first time since the competition started in 1956 that this has happened. Later this week there will be a special reception for all those involved...Read Full Story - 03/07/23
MIDSUMMER MUSIC 2023
The school would like to thank the hundreds of parents who came along to support Midsummer Music 2023. We would also like to thank all of the performers and the staff of the music department for putting on such a wonderful event. The crowd was the biggest in the event’s history and, a...Read Full Story - 03/07/23
THE HIGH SCHOOL LECKHAMPTON WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
On Thursday 22nd October The High School Leckhampton won ‘Education Building of the Year” in Michelmores Southwest Property Awards 2023. Mr Burke represented the Balcarras Trust at the event and even had to make a short speech when the evening’s host, Laura Minchin, announc...Read Full Story - 30/06/23
Start of Autumn Term 2023
Start of Autumn Term 2023 Mon 4th Sept INSET for all staff. Pupils are not in school Tues 5th Sept Yr 7 and Y12 in school Weds 6th Sept All pupils in school Fri 8th Sept...Read Full Story - 29/06/23
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GCHQ Visit
Anna, one of our Year 11 students was given the rare opportunity to visit GCHQ as a guest of one of the directors. She joined a promising engineer from each of the town's secondary schools on a CEP (Cheltenham Educational Partnership) trip aiming to promote female leadership in engineering. I th...Read Full Story