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Contact Us
Our academy address is: Kirk Balk Academy, West Street, Hoyland, S74 9HX. You can email general enquiries to [email protected] or call us and speak to Mrs C Turner who can help with any queries on 01226 742 286.
Reception is open from 7:45am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and closes at 3:30pm on a Friday.
If parents/carers require a paper copy of any of the information on our website please contact the academy or visit our reception and we will provide copies free of charge.
Useful Contacts
Academy Leadership Team
| Mr D Buckley | Associate Senior Executive Principal |
| Mrs H Craddock | Principal |
| Mr S Moore | Vice Principal |
| Mr J Dransfield | Vice Principal |
| Miss A Griffiths | Vice Principal |
| Mrs E Petrie | Vice Principal |
| Mrs E Jackson | Business Manager |
| Mr J Gates | Assistant Principal |
| Mrs K Chapple | Assistant Principal |
| Mr D Haywood | Assistant Principal |
| Mr N Earnshaw | Inclusion Co-Ordinator |
| Mr T Slack | Associate Assistant Principal |
| Mr C Swift | Associate Assistant Principal |
| Miss A Turner | Associate Assistant Principal |
Learning Managers
| Mr N Hough | Year 7 Learning Manager |
| Mrs C Young | Year 8 Learning Manager |
| Miss D Holmes | Year 9 Learning Manager |
| Miss J Hall | Year 10 Learning Manager |
| Mrs R Hague | Year 11 Learning Manager |
Extended Progress and Pastoral support
| Mr N Fairman | Safeguarding and Wellbeing Officer |
| Miss F Cartridge | Education Welfare Officer |
| Miss S Jones | Attendance and Cover Manager |
| Miss S Portman | Bridge Manager |
| Mrs L Cross | Expectations for Learning Administrator |
| Mrs D Young | Inclusion Administrator |
Heads of Department
| Mr R Bloom | English |
| Miss L Thirlwall | Mathematics |
| Mr T Slack | Science |
| Mrs B Sulley | Modern Foreign Languages |
| Mrs E Walley | Geography |
| Miss L Clements | History |
| Mrs L Duke | Physical Education and Performing Arts |
| Mrs J Milnes | Sociology and Life |
| Mrs S Gayton | Associate Director of Maths |
| Mrs N Jahangir | Associate Director of Science |
| Mr T Balmer | Associate Director of History |
NET Subject Directors
We are also regularly supported by our NET Subject Directors:
| Mr P Carr | Curriculum |
| Mr M Forrest | Maths |
| Mr B Casson | Science |
| Mr C Murphy | History |
| Mrs A Philipson | Geography |
| Mr R Hillier | Modern Foreign Languages |
SEND Co-ordinator
Miss A Griffiths
Phone – 01226 742286
Email- a.griffiths@