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27/03/24

Dear Parents & Carers,Please feel free to take a look at this week's review and see what's been happening in and around the school.Have a lovely weekend!https://t.co/vEurh4dbv1 pic.twitter.com/dvj04I4ak3

26/03/24

An amazing start to annual Dance Show - A Night at the Movies. A full house tonight! pic.twitter.com/oAlMRBvAB4

26/03/24

Great performances from our Year 7 Netball teams at the District Tournament yesterday, topping the group and making through to the final! A big thank you to Yr10 Sports Leader Poppy for helping. 👏👏👏👍🏐 pic.twitter.com/oqaFzCxp6J

25/03/24

Here at RBA we are committed to developing our whole school diversity, equity and inclusion.We are reflecting on our pledges that we made as school community for International Women’s Day.#inspireinclusion pic.twitter.com/AtG4d2zm7B

25/03/24

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23/03/24

Extremely proud of Yr10s who competed in the District Football Cup Final. After a strong performance the game finished 1-1 aet. Louie with a great free kick before half time for our goal. The dreaded penalties followed and unfortunately we were defeated 8-7! ⚽️🏅 pic.twitter.com/c0RisEeqWr

21/03/24

And they're off...GOOD LUCK BOYS!!! pic.twitter.com/e1YHbdeLge

21/03/24

Good luck to our Year 10 boys football team who are competing in the District Cup Final this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/qg6qlrN51H

20/03/24

Our team had a fantastic time at the careers fair, connecting with bright minds from , , , , , , and St George's School.#CareerFair pic.twitter.com/4fUTOIxdbc

20/03/24

May your day be filled with laughter, positivity, and moments of pure happiness. pic.twitter.com/SL4vwLP02g

19/03/24

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19/03/24

Robert Barclay Academy is looking to appoint additional members to its team of committed and friendly exam invigilators.Please click on the link for further information https://t.co/bnnP4rjGSS pic.twitter.com/4rDpfHd1RB

19/03/24

Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join the team as an Assistant Head of Science.https://t.co/GJa9J0wN2D pic.twitter.com/L6xHfSg7Qg

15/03/24

Dear Parents & Carers,Please take a look at this week's review to see what's been happening in and around our school.https://t.co/vEurh4dJkzHave a lovely weekend! pic.twitter.com/EFDPVAFs6M

15/03/24

Come and join our Science Team in this exciting Head of Science role. More details can be found at https://t.co/zYkULfVyqZ pic.twitter.com/ahZTCqokFv

14/03/24

Yr10s working hard during the RE ‘Walking Talking Mock’! Getting everybody exam ready. pic.twitter.com/vQ1KD2GTy8

14/03/24

Our year 8’s were practicing using revision clocks today for their mid unit revision. Some great clocks and revision taking place. pic.twitter.com/eCEeTOxRpn

13/03/24

An amazing shot of the joint secondary school orchestra at the end of tonight’s fantastic trust concert. Congratulations to all the pupils and staff who put on a wonderful show! pic.twitter.com/7ktrS5m45c

13/03/24

This photo sums up a very excited dance team who came 2nd place out of 40 schools in “The Great Big Dance Off” competition and are now through to the grand national finals and will compete against the best 18 schools in the country in July! Grand Finals here we come!💪🏻🤩 pic.twitter.com/2S1d6Fm8rN

12/03/24

Congratulations to Yr 10s who made it through to the District Final after a hard fought 2-1 win away at Chauncy. An outstanding strike from Charlie started us off before Freddie sealed the victory with a goal in the second half. A great team effort! ⚽️⚽️👏 pic.twitter.com/WxOG3AbsMv

11/03/24

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11/03/24

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11/03/24

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11/03/24

As Ramadan begins, we wish Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim families pic.twitter.com/sNgl7LATXs

10/03/24

Wishing all mums a happy Mother’s Day. Today, we celebrate everything you do for us! pic.twitter.com/1JYOkv6UOD

Admissions

Secondary Transfer

RBA is a very popular and oversubscribed school. In order to retain our principle of knowing every child, we currently accept up to 120 places in Year 7 and last year we received well over 400 applications. The number of families that put RBA as their first-choice school has risen. Since this is expected to rise further we have agreed with HCC to accept an additional 30 students (up to 150 applications). Therefore, families that put RBA as their first choice are highly likely to be allocated RBA as their school of choice.

We are our own admitting authority but Hertfordshire Local Authority manages the transfer and entry to Robert Barclay Academy on our behalf.

If you live in Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) will co-ordinate the allocation process for a Year 7 place for September. You will need to complete the Hertfordshire County Council common application form when the secondary transfer process takes place from 1st September. You can do this online at www.hertsdirect.org/admissions or telephone 0300 123 4043 for a paper application form, once the secondary transfer allocation process has commenced.

If you live in Essex, you should apply to Essex County Council (ECC), and they will forward on your application to us. You should apply online in the same way as above, by clicking here.

There is no need to complete a SIF (Supplementary Application Form) for Robert Barclay Academy.

The deadline for submitting completed common application forms to HCC or ECC is 31st October and you will be informed of your allocation on 1 March 2022.

Please find a link below for the Herts CC admissions website

Hertfordshire CC Admissions

In Year Admissions

We co-ordinate our own in year admissions. If your child is moving schools in year, please complete the Application Request Form (below) and return to admin@robertbarclayacademy.co.uk

Application Pack Request Form

Admissions Policies

School Admission Appeal Timetable

In Year Appeals

Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

September 2024 entry

Appeals resulting from secondary transfer applications for admission in September 2024 will be heard according to the following timetable:

Secondary Transfer Date
Allocation Day 1 March 2024
Appeals Lodged By 28 March 2024 (4pm)
Appeals to be heard between

2 May and 17 June 2024

(Excluding 27 May - 31 May 2024)

  • Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
  • Appellants (the person who made the appeal) will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 14 calendar days in advance of the hearing (unless you've been requested to agree shorter timescales).
  • Appellants will be sent a copy of the school’s case 7 working days in advance of the hearing.

Additional Supporting Information

If an appellant wishes to submit further evidence, which was not included with their initial appeal, they should ensure this is received at least 7 clear working days, not counting the day of postage or the hearing, in advance of your appeal.

Please remember that any confidential medical/social evidence submitted to the Admission Authority (AA) in support of your application will not be provided to an appeal panel. If you wish to rely on this in support of your appeal you will need to submit this documentation to the appeals team.

Only a short document, such as a doctor’s letter not previously available, will be accepted up to 4 clear working days prior to the hearing.  Any additional evidence or information received after this deadline will not be circulated and may not be considered at the hearing.

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