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
- 992 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 14.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 66.2%
African 9.7%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.3%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Pakistani 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.69
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Barclay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 96 100 |
| Year 8 | 209 100 109 |
| Year 9 | 181 87 94 |
| Year 10 | 178 85 93 |
| Year 11 | 117 65 52 |
| Year 12 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 13 | 56 26 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 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 | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |