Admissions
Welcome to the Year 6 Transition page at Barclay Academy. Below we hope you will find resources and information to help ease the move from primary to secondary school. We understand that this transition is significant for both students and their parents/carers. Our aim is to make this journey positive and exciting. Our links with local junior/primary schools ensure a smooth transition, helping new Year 7 students settle in quickly and comfortably.
bar welcome newsletter 2025 1 .pdf
Year 7 Information Booklet
Please click here to find a copy of our Year 7 information booklet.
Key dates for your diary
Year 6/7 interview days:
Wednesday 11th June 2025, 3.30-5.30pm
Thursday 12th June 2025, 4.30-6.30pm
More details regarding interview dates to be shared in due course.
Family Picnic Day
Tuesday 24th June 2025, 4.00pm
More details to follow.
Transition Day
Thursday 10th July 2025, 9.00-2.45pm
Uniform and Equipment
Barclay Academy promotes excellence and aspiration in everything its students do. The uniform is designed to reinforce this spirit of excellence, encouraging students to take pride in belonging to the Barclay Academy community.
To order any uniform online from our supplier, please visit Smarty Schoolwear. You can also view our uniform guide here. For further information, please review our Uniform Policy.
Our PTA also run a number of pre-loved uniform sales throughout the year. Details of which will be shared in the schools newsletter and social media.
We want to ensure that students are ready to learn in their lessons. Having the right equipment is key to this. It is important that students have their own set of equipment.
Every student is expected to have:
- Barclay Academy Rucksack
- Pens (Black, Blue, Red and Green)
- HB Pencil
- Eraser
- 180 degrees angle protractor
- Casio Scientific Calculator
- See through pencil case
- Reading Book
- Glue
- Mini Whiteboard
- Whiteboard Pen
- English Dictionary
- Spanish Dictionary
- Felt Tip Pens
- Colouring Pencils
How to tie a tie - step by step guide
Tying a tie will be new to many of our students. Here is a handy guide to help your child before they start with us.
How to tie a tie
Social Media
Be sure to follow us on our social media channels, where we regularly post content on what the academy has to offer. Visit our Instagram and Facebook pages to stay up to date with what’s going on.