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Welcome to Robert Barclay Academy

We are pleased to welcome you to the Sixth Form at RBA. In joining us you will be provided with an excellent education and gain a great deal of opportunities to become the very best that you can be. Being a smaller Sixth Form means that we are able to support each of our students with their individual needs, through subject teachers and the pastoral team. Our staff know the students very well and can offer support that is tailored to each student’s requirements throughout the two years they will be with us. The guidance provided to each student is excellent and our goal is to ensure that every student achieves their full potential, as well as leaving us to the right destination at the end of Year 13; whether that be to university, gaining an apprenticeship or a job in the field they are interested in. In the Sixth Form, we are very much a community and students often pull together to support a variety of events throughout the year as well as playing active roles in helping students lower down the school. We look forward to working with you over the next few years and we would welcome any enquiry about the Sixth Form. Mr Simon Purrier Head of Sixth Form Mr Antony Passarelli Assistant Head of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academy sponsor led

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

792 Total

No. of Boys

414 (52.3%)

No. of Girls

378 (47.7%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

6.3%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

1.27%

A*/A grades

5.06%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

90%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:48%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:42%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:1%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

24%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

14%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:90%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:48%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:10%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 3 - Oct 24

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 3 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 16 - Mar 30

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 11 - May 25

Half Term 2

May 30 - Jul 24

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29

Summer Holiday

Jul 24 - Aug 31


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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One expectation is that our students complete 20 hours of community volunteering, which can be done in or outside of school, or in the wider community through an approved charity or voluntary organisation. Some activities involve paired reading with younger students, or helping out in lessons or clubs. These hours are tracked and benefit our students and form part of future personal references.

Core Skills Programme
This is an in-house bespoke programme to develop skills useful for life beyond the Sixth Form. This includes delivering the requirements for British Values, Citizenship, SMSC, RE, careers and health education. It includes exciting modules such as self-defence, cooking on a budget, first aid, debating and applying for a university course, an apprenticeship or employment.
EPQ and Duke of Edinburgh Award
We offer our students the opportunity to undertake the Extended Project Qualification. Students will study a topic of their choice and be guided through this qualification by a dedicated team of teachers from start to the final project assessment. This qualification is recognised by all universities as well as potential employers. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is offered to all students in the Sixth Form and is an internationally recognised qualification. Transferable skills such as organisation, resilience, teamwork, volunteering, and many more are developed.
Leadership Opportunities
Early in the Autumn term, we appoint House Captains from the year 12 intake. Many of these students develop their leadership skills to a great extent and they are then in line for posts of Senior Prefects and Head Boy/Head Girl when we come to appoint them in the Summer term. Senior Prefects will have a very important role within the school, both supporting staff on every day issues and representing the school at a wide range of events throughout the year.

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed