57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
394.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
792
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Robert Barclay Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-2pp
63%60%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+1pp
42%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.2
+1.5
45.243.141.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
28%
+16pp
28%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
394.0
+5.1
404.7354.8305.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 394.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
-0.1
31.229.227.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
-0.41
-0.1
0.0-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
17%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
792
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 57% | 39% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 394.0 | 33% | 792 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 42.7 | +0.11 | 12% | 388.9 | 14% | 758 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 44.9 | -0.10 | 19% | 404.7 | 24% | 707 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 37% | 45.2 | -0.05 | 20% | 387.3 | 21% | 662 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 29% | 41.0 | -0.25 | 15% | 305.0 | 26% | 589 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.32 | 20% | 341.9 | 28% | 622 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 18% | 41.1 | -0.18 | 28% | — | 30% | 640 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | -0.41 | 0% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | C- | -0.27 | 0% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 0% | 30 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 17% | 41 |
| 2018/19 | 28.5 | C | -0.13 | 0% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.81 | 5% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.03 | 6% | 34 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 792 | 17.9 | 19% | 8% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 758 | 16.1 | 18% | 7% | 24% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 707 | 15.4 | 18% | 9% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 662 | 15.6 | 18% | 8% | 27% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 633 | 16.1 | 18% | 8% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 589 | 13.4 | 16% | 9% | 29% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 640 | 14.8 | 14% | 11% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.