Compare Barclay Academy and The Nobel School and The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Barclay Academy (Secondary) in Stevenage; The Nobel School (Secondary) in Stevenage; The Thomas Alleyne Academy (Secondary) in Stevenage — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barclay Academy, The Nobel School and The Thomas Alleyne Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and foundation school type located around Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barclay Academy), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Barclay Academy (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as FUTURE ACADEMIES and CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Barclay Academy
SG1 3RB
|
The Nobel School
SG2 0HS
|
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
SG1 3BE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 3RB |
Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 0HS |
Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 3BE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 2 22 Mar 2018 | 2 1 Jul 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1181 | 1526 | 1100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | FUTURE ACADEMIES | Hertfordshire (919) | CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.barclay.futureacademies.org | thenobelschool.org | tas.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01438748459 | 01438222600 | 01438344344 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3RB - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FUTURE ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.barclay.futureacademies.org
- Telephone
- 01438748459
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 0HS - Ofsted
- 2 22 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- thenobelschool.org
- Telephone
- 01438222600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3BE - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- tas.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01438344344
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