Marriotts SchoolThe Thomas Alleyne Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Marriotts School and The Thomas Alleyne Academy are secondary schools in Stevenage.
Marriotts School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Thomas Alleyne Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Thomas Alleyne Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Marriotts School was judged the expected standard and The Thomas Alleyne Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Marriotts School and 48.0 for The Thomas Alleyne Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Marriotts School (46.9 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Thomas Alleyne Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageMarriotts School | StevenageThe Thomas Alleyne Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 50th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,410 | 986 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 8UT | Stevenage, SG1 3BE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.0% | 52.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.8% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.1% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 4.03 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.2 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.3% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,410 | 986 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 22.6% 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
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
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