The Broxbourne SchoolRobert Barclay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Broxbourne School and Robert Barclay Academy are secondary schools.
The Broxbourne School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Robert Barclay Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Broxbourne School is ahead on our composite score.
The Broxbourne School was judged Outstanding and Robert Barclay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for The Broxbourne School and 45.6 for Robert Barclay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Broxbourne School (56.0 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Robert Barclay Academy (45.2 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroxbourneThe Broxbourne School | HoddesdonRobert Barclay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,442 | 821 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 940 | |
| Location | Broxbourne, EN10 7FU | Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 40.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.8% Stronger figure | 59.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 43 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,415 | 792 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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
GCSE Progress 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.
The Broxbourne School
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