My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%Robert Barclay Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
EN11 8JY / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
44.2
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 44.2
- Progress 8
- 0.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 39.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.17
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
94% of parents would recommend this school
127 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
28%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
58%Agree
33%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
20%Agree
12%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
55%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
39%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
51%Agree
23%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
31%No
69%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 39 parents
Strongly agree
41%Agree
31%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
59%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
30%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
62%Agree
30%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
39%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
31%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
45%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%18.9% of pupils receive SEN support
18.9%
SEN support
6.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
84.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Not applicable
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 84.6%
24% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 24%
- Entered top-third university
- 5%
- Achieved a degree
- 65%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- Overall absence
- 7.83%
- Persistent absence
- 22.38%
- English as additional language
- 8.3%
- Teachers with QTS
- 89.8%
- White
- 82.5%
- Mixed
- 7.8%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- Black
- 2.5%
- Other
- 4%
White British73.7%
Other White8.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed4.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian0.6%
White & Black African0.5%
Other Asian2%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean1.9%
African0.5%
Other Black0.1%