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Robert Barclay Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hoddesdon · EN11 8JY

Ages 11–18 · 821 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
679

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

821 pupils · 940 places

Pupils on roll
821
Boys / girls
420 / 401
School capacity
940
Capacity fill
821 / 940 (87%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Scholars' Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ced de la Croix

Location

Address
Cock Lane
Postcode
EN11 8JY
Town
Hoddesdon
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, 821 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 22.6%.

Open schools in Hoddesdon
11
Secondary schools in Hoddesdon
2
Academies among open schools in Hoddesdon
64% (7)
Open schools in EN11
12
Secondary in EN11
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HoddesdonNear EN11

  • The Broxbourne School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broxbourne · EN10 7FU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • The John Warner School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hoddesdon · EN11 0QF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM20.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Haileybury Turnford

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Waltham Cross · EN8 0JU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.6%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ced de la Croix
Telephone
01992410800
Website
www.robertbarclayacademy.co.uk

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