The Barclay School is a secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 in Stevenage

Stevenage

Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....

, Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

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, UK. The current head teacher is Debbie Upton, appointed 5 September 2011.

The Barclay School Karting team has been around since 1971.

In May 2009, the school celebrated its 60th anniversary.

The school review board Ofsted in mid 2009 rated Barclay "satisfactory".

The school also contains a large bronze statue by Henry Moore

Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....

; 'The Family Group' was placed at the school's main entrance and is now inside and can be seen in the front of the school.

It is the first purpose-built secondary school constructed anywhere in the country after the Second World War. The accommodation will be transformed within five years as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future programme.

The school is also well known for its open riser stairs, being some of the first in the country.