Principal's Message

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Barclay Academy. We are a thriving and ambitious school with a clear purpose: to ensure every student achieves their full potential and leaves us ready for a life filled with opportunity and choice.

Guided by our belief in Freedom through Education, we have the highest expectations for all our students because we care deeply about their futures. To ensure their success, we offer a knowledge-rich curriculum taught by subject experts, underpinned by strong pastoral care that ensures every student feels valued, confident and ready to learn. Alongside this, an extensive programme of extracurricular opportunities helps them develop character, broaden their horizons and aspire to great things.

Thank you for visiting our website. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Principal

Scarlett O'Sullivan

Libertas per Cultum

Barclay Academy is a flourishing mixed, non-selective secondary school and sixth form based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, admitting students from the ages of 11 to 18. We are part of Future Academies Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), and share their high standards of excellence.

We offer a rich and stimulating education comprised of a knowledge-rich curriculum, diverse cultural and extracurricular opportunities, and a strong pastoral support system. All children are welcomed in our inclusive community, and all are challenged to be the best they can be.

With the support of our sponsors, Future, we are able to engage with the best teachers, the best universities and a wide range of the most prominent employers in the country to ensure that all our children are equipped with the knowledge and desire to be the best in whatever path they wish to follow. This ethos is embodied in our Trust values (Knowledge, Aspiration, and Respect) and in our school motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education).