Barclay Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn 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 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