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Barclay Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Walkern Road
 Stevenage
 Hertfordshire SG1 3RB
Telephone: 01438 748459

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Barclay School
Trust: Future Academies
Sponsor: Future Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Scarlett O'Sullivan (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Laban
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.36 / 12.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.07
Number of pupils: 1044
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Stevenage
Electoral Ward: Old Town
School Number: 9194026

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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