74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
549.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
992
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Barclay Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofFUTURE ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-2pp
84%77%70%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+4pp
67%59%50%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
49.5
+1.1
52.549.446.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
66%
-9pp
75%51%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
549.0
-12.1
561.1484.3407.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 549.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+0.7
34.331.128.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.17
-0.1
+0.2+0.2+0.2
'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+10pp
15%7%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
992
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 66% | 549.0 | 69% | 992 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54% | 48.4 | +0.17 | 75% | 561.1 | 75% | 916 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 50% | 46.2 | -0.02 | 54% | 527.5 | 61% | 814 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 67% | 52.5 | +0.41 | 27% | 407.5 | 29% | 718 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.17 | 13% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.25 | 4% | 51 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | C- | — | 0% | 30 |
| 2021/22 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 15% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 992 | 16.8 | 19% | 15% | 26% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 916 | 16.1 | 19% | 15% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 814 | 18.0 | 20% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 718 | 16.8 | 21% | 12% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 649 | 16.7 | 18% | 11% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.