Barclay Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

3.59 miles

Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

1.54

1.46

1.45

1.55

1.45

1.42

1.31

3.59

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Barclay Academy is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 April 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.

Barclay Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	3.59 mi
Year 7 2025	1.31 mi
Year 7 2024	1.42 mi
Year 7 2023	1.45 mi
Year 7 2022	1.55 mi
Year 7 2021	1.45 mi
Year 7 2020	1.46 mi
Year 7 2019	1.54 mi
Year 7 2018	1.38 mi
Year 7 2017	1.34 mi
Year 7 2016	1.53 mi
Year 7 2015	1.36 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

At 3.59 miles, the 2026 Year 7 last distance offered was the longest of the 12 years with a published distance; the biggest swing was from 2025 to 2026.
That 2026 Year 7 figure was the 13th longest of 44 Hertfordshire secondary schools with a published last distance, where the middle figure was 1.96 miles.
For Year 7 2026 there were 145 first-choice applications for 191 offers; 143 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 57% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 1,044 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 16

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 18 April 2023

Strengths

“Pupils and students at Barclay Academy know that they attend a school where expectations are high for their achievement and their behaviour.”
“Leaders have made significant improvements since the school opened.”
“In the majority of subjects, pupils do well.”

To improve

“In a few foundation areas, pupils’ work is not yet of a consistently high quality.”
“This is due in part to further work being needed on planning or on ensuring that the knowledge and skills taught are demanding enough.”
“This is usually effective, but on occasion, pupils’ misconceptions are not picked up or their responses are not given enough consideration by teachers.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 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)	57%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	49.5	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: 145 first-preference applications, 191 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

The Thomas Alleyne Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
Marriotts School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Nobel School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Barnwell School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Hitchin Girls' School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
The Highfield School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Hitchin Boys' School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published