Barclay Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
32%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British66.2%
Other White4.3%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Asian
10.1%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian2.3%
Bangladeshi1.9%
Pakistani1.2%
Chinese0.5%
Black
4.2%
Caribbean2.1%
African1.4%
Other Black0.7%
Other
0.8%