Barclay Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stevenage, East of England SG1 3RB · Hertfordshire
#142 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1154 of 4,090 nationally
About Barclay Academy
Barclay Academy is a academy secondary located in Stevenage, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,044 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 142nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,044; capacity filled 88.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.4%; ebacc average points 4.69.
There are 35 schools in Stevenage; Barclay Academy ranks 10th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barclay Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,044
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.69
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barclay Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
295 students · 305 m away
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students · 322 m away
Almond Hill Junior School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
347 students · 469 m away
Fairlands Primary School
Stevenage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
655 students · 735 m away
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,620 students · 848 m away
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
236 students · 1.1 km away
Woolenwick Junior School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
232 students · 1.1 km away
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
207 students · 1.1 km away
Giles Junior School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 1.5 km away
The Giles Infant and Nursery School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
325 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Debden Park High School
Loughton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,046 students
Stopsley High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
The James Hornsby School
Basildon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,040 students
Freman College
Buntingford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,049 students
Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students
Epping St John's Church of England School
Epping · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,036 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barclay Academy a good school?
Barclay Academy has a Success Index (England) of 66.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #142 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barclay Academy rank in East of England?
Barclay Academy ranks #142 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1154 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barclay Academy?
Barclay Academy had 1,044 students in 2025.
Is Barclay Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Barclay Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Barclay Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barclay Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.