Marriotts SchoolThe Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Marriotts School and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School are secondary schools in Stevenage.
Marriotts School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Marriotts School was judged the expected standard and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Marriotts School and 55.7 for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Marriotts School (46.9 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (59.9 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageMarriotts School | StevenageThe Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 27th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,415 | 1,620 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,405 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 8UT | Stevenage, SG1 4AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 55.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.2% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 75.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.2 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.3% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 1,605 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 10.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 26.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marriotts School
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