The Barclay School
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| Motto | Believe! Achieve! Exceed! |
|---|---|
| Established | 1949 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Mark Allchorn |
| Chair of Governors | Nicky Clarke |
| Location |
Walkern Road Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 3RB England 51°54′52″N 0°12′09″W / 51.914537°N 0.202582°WCoordinates: 51°54′52″N 0°12′09″W / 51.914537°N 0.202582°W |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| DfE URN | 117515 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1100 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | De Havilland, Moore, Franklin, & Brunel |
| Colours | Blue, Yellow, Green and Red |
| Publication | Barclay Broadsheet |
| Website |
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The Barclay School is a secondary school and sixth form located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The current head teacher is Mark Allchorn.[1]
Opening in 1949, it was the first purpose-built secondary school constructed in the UK after the Second World War, and was awarded a Festival of Britain architectural award in 1951.[2] In May 2009, the school celebrated its 60th anniversary.
The school contains a large bronze statue by Henry Moore, Family Group,[3] which was placed at the school's main entrance and is now inside and can be seen in the front of the school. On the 22nd of January, 2018, the BBC visited the school to clear up why the statue had been moved, as there had been an attempted robbery on it in 2009.
The Barclay School Karting team has been around since 1971.[4]
The school's Ofsted report in May 2012 categorised Barclay as 'satisfactory' with good capacity to improve.
The school is well known for its open riser stairs, being some of the first in the country, and its astro-turf, which was funded by a successful campaign from the National Lottery.
References
- ↑ Headteacher statement
- ↑ "Barclay School". Our Stevenage. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Family Group 1949". Tate. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Barclay School Karting Team