Robert Barclay Academy
Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY · Hertfordshire · secondary school
51st of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.6/10 against 938 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 39.3 · 38 | 30% | 1.16 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.11 · 58 | 25% | 1.44 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.2 · 41 | 10% | 0.41 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 39.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.2, slightly below the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.11 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than expected based on their starting points. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.6 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Young Enterprise, Eco Schools, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, participate in House Sports Day, instrumental groups, and the House Dance Competition, and visit the Tower of London.
Getting in. There are 792 pupils in a school with 940 places, leaving 148 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils’ progress in English and maths given the attainment gap? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How does the school manage class sizes with 148 spare places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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