Robert Barclay Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
61
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/03/2023
Application demand
76%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.7%
23.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
821
Capacity used
Has space87%
940 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
76%
1st preference success rate
115 of 152 families who put it first got an offer
136
Places offered
528
Total applications
3.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 152 | 115 | ● 76% |
| 2nd preference | 211 | 19 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 91 | 2 | ● 2% |
| 4th preference | 74 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 528 | 136 | 26% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 64 applications came from outside the council area (20 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
2.98 km
Furthest child offered under "In Priority Area, Not Nearest School"
412 applications · 150 places · 153 offered
| Siblings | 57 |
| Children of Staff | 4 |
| In Priority Area, Nearest School | 33 |
| In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | 51 |
September 2025 entry
1.89 km
Furthest child offered under "In Priority Area, Not Nearest School"
547 applications · 150 places · 150 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 4 |
| Medical/Social | 2 |
| Siblings | 61 |
| Children of Staff | 1 |
| In Priority Area, Nearest School | 46 |
| In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | 22 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Ced de la Croix
- Address
- Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY
- Phone
- 01992410800
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South · Broxbourne
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 143131
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
821 pupils · 940 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 March 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 708 pupils
Attendance
91.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.11 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.31 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 39.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 57% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 107 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.17 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 43 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 108 | 15% | 42% | 63% | |
| English Language | 106 | 18% | 48% | 64% | |
| English Literature | 106 | 20% | 47% | 65% | |
| Combined Science | 104 | 13% | 34% | 51% | |
| Religious Studies | 103 | 20% | 48% | 56% | |
| History | 56 | 18% | 50% | 64% | |
| Geography | 46 | 9% | 43% | 52% | |
| Art and Design | 41 | 27% | 68% | 93% | |
| Spanish | 19 | 5% | 32% | 42% | |
| Drama | 18 | 17% | 61% | 72% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 16 | 6% | 19% | 44% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 13 | 23% | 46% | 77% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 14 | 0% | 7% | 21% | |
| English Literature | 13 | 0% | 0% | 15% | |
| History | 12 | 0% | 0% | 58% | |
| Biology | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22% | |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 7 | 0% | 14% | 57% | |
| Chemistry | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Photography | 6 | 0% | 0% | 67% | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physics | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #324 of 1,897 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 19730: Robert Barclay Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 3 |
| Offers | <3 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | <3 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 51% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 51% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 3 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.