Alternatives to Kirk Balk Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Kirk Balk Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Kirk Balk Academy, for comparison
0.97 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Academy
Barnsley |
3.9 km 2.4 mi |
0.86 | Little change 1.03 → 0.94 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Netherwood Academy
Barnsley |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
0.81 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.89 → 0.71 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ecclesfield School
Sheffield |
5.4 km 3.4 mi |
1.08 | Little change 0.92 → 1.01 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley |
5.9 km 3.7 mi |
2.12 | More families are naming it first 0.96 → 1.86 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Horizon Community College
Barnsley |
6.6 km 4.1 mi |
0.75 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.76 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Wath Academy
Rotherham |
7.1 km 4.4 mi |
1.23 | More families are naming it first 0.94 → 1.33 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.