Robert Barclay Academy

My sons love Sheredes. When my son who is in year 9 now got Sheredes as a school at first I was not pleased as I wanted him to go to John Warner, but I was very wrong as I am so pleased he got Sheredes as my other son has started in year 7 now as well.

I would highly recommend Sheredes over the other secondary schools. It is a smaller school so less to a class. They deal with all aspects like bullying etc, really well.

My older son is one of the top 5 in his year and they are both doing well.

If you have any doubts about Sheredes like I did you don't have to worry as it is a great school, and the teachers and head master are really good, they are such a friendly school as well being smaller than the others.

When my other two children are older they definately will also go to Sheredes as now I so pleased he got Sheredes as his first choice.

The school is going from strength to strength as they have a new Headmaster now and it is one of the top schools in the area.

Good luck in choosing your choice but I never leave reviews much but feel strongly to do so as I feel so fortunate that I chose this school for my children and if you do the same you won't go wrong.

I hated that school from the moment I started... I got bullied all the way from year 7 to half way through year 8 and they didn't do anything about it. The bullying only stopped because a family member threatened the bullies. Year 9 is the worst year.. some pathetic little girl constantly accused me of bullying her and was clearly giving fake evidence, I got kicked out numberous times for no reason at all and the head of year 9 was even working with her to try and get me moved out of the school, I am now homeschooled and so is a hell of a lot of pupils from that school now who's parents are all complaining about how poor it is there, DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS GO THERE!!!!

I started off in year 7, i came to RBA with no friends from my primary, first day i was shut out and had no friends except one person. i constantly got bullied from 7 to year 10 and then i didn't care about the bullying. Maths block is very good when teaching, english was very good too but the science block wasn't as good. the teachers were constantly leaving and we have supplies all the time, if you want to do science then go somewhere else. The art department is the best as the teachers are so welcoming and wiling to help.
Music department is good too as they put on shows each year to showcase the school at christmas and summer.
The sixth form is good as the head of year knows what he is doing and is nice, though the constant sending home students that 'break' the dress code is out of order. The school is nice and friendly but has no original ideas when making the school better. The ICT department isn't the best as the internet blocks everything and its hard to get some help.
As a whole RBA is a nice school and if you choose to bring your child here, the results vary.

I regret the decision of letting my Son go to this school!
Awful in every way!!

IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE FOR A SCHOOL THEN GO FOR IT!!

This one is shockingly terrible!!

Sat down at a table in the cafeteria, no waiter even came to the table to ask what I wanted to have as my beverage. They didn’t have champagne.
In conclusion, the service was terrible.

Honestly can’t even say how bad they treat kids when it comes to behaviour and consequences. They go to unimaginable lengths for minor things and make themselves out to be the victims. Food is a disgusting rip-off with some unmotivated kitchen staff. The only decent members of staff are the ones that don’t paint themselves to be nerdy straight A student with no life. Overall ofsted need to get there and sort or shut down the school. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE

Ben creasy was talking to me however i didn’t know that cos he has a lazy eye so I just ignored him

I am extremely distraught that they don't serve kebabs and Guinness the canteen. I was also heartbroken when I realised the TVs only show news and not footy.