Robert Barclay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 143131
- Address
- Cock Lane, EN11 8JY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 758 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 75.6%
Mixed 8.2%
Other White 6.7%
Other 4.1%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Caribbean 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.75
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
| Geography | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
Robert Barclay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 82 69 |
| Year 8 | 148 66 82 |
| Year 9 | 139 77 62 |
| Year 10 | 110 67 43 |
| Year 11 | 112 53 59 |
| Year 12 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 13 | 40 20 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 1.7% |