Barclay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 144623
- Address
- Walkern Road, SG1 3RB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 916 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 66.8%
African 7.9%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 5.5%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 11 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 124 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Geography | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Barclay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 8 | 186 94 92 |
| Year 9 | 175 86 89 |
| Year 10 | 119 67 52 |
| Year 11 | 124 58 66 |
| Year 12 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 13 | 39 20 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 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 | 5.0% 1.9% 1.7% |