Admission rules for a place to start in September 2027
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Number of places available |
150 |
150 |
Number of applications made |
547 |
412 |
Number of places offered |
150 |
153 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
8 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
57 |
Children Of Staff |
4 |
In Priority Area, Nearest School |
33 |
In Priority Area, Not Nearest School |
51 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
0 |
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 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2026 (in metres)
| Rule | 2026 |
|---|
In priority area, nearest |
3934.59 |
In priority area, distance |
2978.26 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2025 (in metres)
| Rule | 2025 |
|---|
In priority area, nearest |
3971.15 |
In priority area, distance |
1889.43 |
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)
No vacancies exist at this school at present.
Updated: 18 September 2026
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: Mary Hukin
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Keith Gould
Key Link Advisor: Kay Leach
SEND Local Offer at Robert Barclay Academy