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Robert Barclay Academy

Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY

Local ranking56th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

940

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
107

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
24.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
48.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

43

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.3
16-18 Cohort
94

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
792
Boys
414 (52%)
Girls
378 (48%)
Capacity
940 (84% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
8.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.6%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,593/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.5%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.9%

74.5%

White British

8.3%

White Other

4.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143131
UKPRN
10057558
Establishment No.
4024
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