Parmiter's SchoolThe Marlborough Science Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parmiter's School and The Marlborough Science Academy are secondary schools.
Parmiter's School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Marlborough Science Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parmiter's School is ahead on our composite score.
Parmiter's School was judged Outstanding and The Marlborough Science Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.5 for Parmiter's School and 43.4 for The Marlborough Science Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parmiter's School (68.5 in 2021-22, 66.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Marlborough Science Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordParmiter's School | St AlbansThe Marlborough Science Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 61st of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,464 | 1,335 | |
| Capacity | 1,392 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Watford, WD25 0UU | St Albans, AL1 2QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.5 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.8% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.4% Stronger figure | 60.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 78.8% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.39 Stronger figure | 3.80 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 217 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 193 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 40.6 Stronger figure | 28.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.5 Stronger figure | 28.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,464 | 1,335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 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.
Parmiter's School
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