Barclay Academy
Academy sponsor led in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1044 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1181 |
| Free school meals | 23.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | FUTURE ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.barclay.futureacademies.org |
| Telephone | 01438748459 |
| URN | 144623 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 April 2023, published 14 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Marriotts School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- The Nobel School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Barnwell School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hitchin Girls' School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- The Highfield School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- Hitchin Boys' School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.