Robert Barclay Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Robert Barclay Academy is a secondary school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 821 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils like their school, and they feel part of ‘a family’.”
- “They know that their teachers have high expectations for their behaviour and learning.”
- “Pupils are safe because adults care passionately about pupils’ mental and physical well-being.”
To improve
- “Results at GCSE for some pupils in mathematics were lower than average in 2022.”
- “Although increasing, the number of pupils studying languages at key stage 4 remains low.”
- “As a result, many pupils do not continue to develop an important life skill.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 127 first-preference applications, 145 offers in total, 117 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Broxbourne School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The John Warner School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Haileybury Turnford 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Presdales School 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Richard Hale School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Goffs Academy 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Goffs - Churchgate Academy 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Chauncy School 4.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published