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
- 792 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 73.7%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 7.8%
Other 4%
Other Asian 2%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 14 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 106 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Robert Barclay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 211
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 64
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 80 73 |
| Year 8 | 152 81 71 |
| Year 9 | 148 66 82 |
| Year 10 | 138 77 61 |
| Year 11 | 107 65 42 |
| Year 12 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 13 | 50 25 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |