balcarras school
Gloucestershire
A very warm welcome to the Balcarras School website. Our aim at Balcarras is
simple: we want this to be one of the very best schools in the country. We aim
to ensure that our students receive a better education here than they would at
any other school, be it comprehensive, grammar or independent. To this end we
were delighted recently to win The Sunday Times Southwest State School of the
Decade Award. We pride ourselves that this is a school where every individual is
valued and feels safe, where all students are inspired not only to do their best
but to expand their horizons, and where everyone involved in school life feels a
great sense of pride and enjoyment at being part of this community. We are keen
to emphasise not just academic success but those areas which bring colour and
vitality to the student experience, such as art, drama, sport, music and the
full range of extra-curricular activities on offer. I do hope that this visit to
the school’s website will give you a flavour of some of these things and an
insight into what makes the school a special place to be. If you would like to
follow up your virtual tour with a real one please get in touch. Dominic Burke
Headteacher We want Balcarras to continue to be regarded as one of the very best
schools in the country. We are proud of our values: We believe that all children
have a right to feel safe at school and we endeavour to make sure that every
student is engaged and inspired by their education We believe fundamentally in
the value of comprehensive education We believe that all children should receive
an outstanding education regardless of ability, prior attainment or background
We are committed to inclusion and we will continue to strive to make sure that
our provision for children with Special Educational Needs or Disability is
second to none We believe in a partnership with parents, business and the local
community We believe that the school should provide a wide range of
extra-curricular opportunities We are committed to the highest academic
standards
