Multi-academy trust
The Balcarras Trust
3 schools across 1 local authority in South West, teaching 2,701 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 3
- Primary
- 0
- Secondary
- 3
- Pupils
- 2,701
- Average Attainment 8
- 50.6
across its secondaries
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is 0.55 (interval 0.38 to 0.71). The interval sits entirely above zero, so this looks like a real gain rather than noise. Weighted by 292 pupils across 2 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
1 of the trust's 3 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 2 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 1 Outstanding; 2 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Balcarras Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balcarras SchoolAcademy converter | Cheltenham | No overall grade | 58.5 | 0.830.63 to 1.03 | |
| The High School LeckhamptonFree schools | Cheltenham | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Winchcombe SchoolAcademy converter | Cheltenham | Report card 2026 | 42.8 | -0.01-0.30 to 0.28 · not a win |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.