Located in St Albans, The Marlborough Science Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Marlborough Science Academy currently has around 1335 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 60% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA |
| Website: | http://www.themarlboroughscienceacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727856874 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Annie Thomson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138042 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1335 |
| Number of Boys: | 711 |
| Number of Girls: | 624 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.80% | 878 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 123 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.70% | 89 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 37 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 26 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 23 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 15 |
| African | 1.00% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 12 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 2,059 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Watling View , AL1 2PB | 3out of 4 | 425 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mandeville Primary School Mandeville Drive , AL1 2LE | - not rated | 700 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School West Avenue , AL2 3HD | 3out of 4 | 914 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Killigrew Junior School West Avenue , AL2 3HD | - not rated | 933 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marlborough School Watling Street , AL1 2QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 2,296 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 2,296 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Francis Bacon School Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | - not rated | 2,882 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,882 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's College King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 600 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Columba's Preparatory School 8 King Harry Lane , AL3 4AW | - not rated | 600 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Watling View School Watling View , AL1 2NU | 3out of 4 | 703 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 1,546 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 1,739 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.