Barclay Academy

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

HertfordshireLocal Authority

StevenageConstituency

SG1 3RBPostcode

7.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Barclay Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Hertfordshire, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,044 pupils. Barclay Academy is part of Future Academies.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.69

Ethnicity

White

71%

Asian

Black

11%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,044

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

14%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,044
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Future Academies

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jun 2023	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
23 May 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.