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Hertfordshire County Council

School

Robert Barclay Academy

Cock Lane
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8JY

Telephone: 01992 410800

Email: admin@robertbarclayacademy.co.uk

Head teacher: Ced de la Croix

School type: Secondary Mixed

School category: Academy

School number: 276

DFE number: 919-4024

Published Admission Number: 150

(how many children this school is admitting)

Number of children on roll: 792

Free Childcare

2 year old funding: No

30 hours funding: No

Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now

This school is its own admitting authority.

Read Robert Barclay Academy admission rules for 25-26

How were school places allocated in previous years?

What happened in the last 2 years
 20242025

Number of places available

120

150

Number of applications made

523

547

Number of places offered

150

150

Places offered under each rule in 2025
Rules (in rule priority order)2025

Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan

14

Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After

4

Medical/social

2

Siblings

61

Children Of Staff

1

In Priority Area, Nearest School

46

In Priority Area, Not Nearest School

22

Outside Priority Area, Distance

0

Places offered under each rule in 2024
Rules (in rule priority order)2024

Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan

11

Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After

4

Medical/social

0

Siblings

46

Children Of Staff

0

In Priority Area, Nearest School

48

In Priority Area, Not Nearest School

41

Outside Priority Area, Distance

0

Distance of the furthest child admitted

Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2025 (in metres)
Rule2025

In priority area, nearest

3971.15

In priority area, distance

1889.43

Outside priority area

None

Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2024 (in metres)
Rule2024

In priority area, nearest

3770.32

In priority area, distance

2203.17

Outside priority area

None

Use our 'Find Your Nearest School' system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address, in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.

Priority area for Robert Barclay Academy

Parishes in the priority area for this school are:

Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Hoddesdon, Nazeing, Northaw & Cuffley, Stanstead Abbots, Waltham Cross.

Vacancies (for in year applications)

Yes - there are vacancies in Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11

Updated: 31 August 2025

Vacancy information is only relevant to in year applications.

Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.

Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.

Performance and Ofsted

Performance table for Robert Barclay Academy.

Ofsted report and rating for Robert Barclay Academy.

School officers

Admissions Officer: Jack Dodkins

In Year Admissions Officer: Inna Lypnytska

District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Keith Gould

Key Link Advisor: Kay Leach

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