My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
32%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%Barclay Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
SG1 3RB / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
49.5
Attainment 8
82%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 49.5
- Progress 8
- 0.17
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 57.3%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.3
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.3%
82% of parents would recommend this school
165 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
35%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
47%Agree
39%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
13%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
46%Agree
41%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
42%Agree
20%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
38%No
62%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 63 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
27%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
55%Agree
34%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
31%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
49%Agree
41%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
40%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
46%Agree
28%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
82%No
18%18.5% of pupils receive SEN support
18.5%
SEN support
3.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 4%
65.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 65.8%
31% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 31%
- Entered top-third university
- 8%
- Achieved a degree
- 71%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.7:1
- Overall absence
- 8.07%
- Persistent absence
- 21.87%
- English as additional language
- 14.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93.7%
- White
- 70.6%
- Mixed
- 6.3%
- Asian
- 10.1%
- Black
- 4.2%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British66.2%
Other White4.3%
Irish0.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian2.3%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Pakistani1.2%
Chinese0.5%
Caribbean2.1%
African1.4%
Other Black0.7%