Robert Barclay AcademyThe John Warner School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hoddesdon.
Summary of the comparison
Robert Barclay Academy and The John Warner School are secondary schools in Hoddesdon.
Robert Barclay Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The John Warner School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Robert Barclay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Barclay Academy was judged Good and The John Warner School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Robert Barclay Academy and 40.8 for The John Warner School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Robert Barclay Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoddesdonRobert Barclay Academy | HoddesdonThe John Warner School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 81st of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 792 | 821 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 1,192 | |
| Location | Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY | Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.3% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.0% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 Stronger figure | 3.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 107 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 792 | 821 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Robert Barclay Academy
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