Robert Barclay Academy
Secondary school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Good (Mar 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 3 May 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2027
The last inspection was in March 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.0 milesThe Broxbourne School
Outstanding (Jun 2024)
- 1.6 milesThe John Warner School
Inadequate (Oct 2022) Special measures
- 3.0 milesHaileybury Turnford
Report card, Apr 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- 3.4 milesPresdales School
Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 3.5 milesSimon Balle All-Through School
School remains Outstanding (Apr 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.