Robert Barclay Academy
Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
821 pupils · 87% of 940 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 7 March 2023, published 3 May 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 39.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 57% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 28% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 145 | 127 | 399 | 145 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 136 | 152 | 528 | 136 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 139 | 169 | 511 | 139 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 111 | 134 | 465 | 111 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 144 | 156 | 497 | 144 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 137 | 124 | 440 | 137 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 120 | 86 | 393 | 115 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 139 | 102 | 415 | 139 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Broxbourne School 1.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- The John Warner School 2.5 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Haileybury Turnford 4.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Presdales School 5.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Richard Hale School 5.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Goffs Academy 6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.