The Nobel SchoolMarriotts School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
The Nobel School and Marriotts School are secondary schools in Stevenage.
The Nobel School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marriotts School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Nobel School is ahead on our composite score.
The Nobel School was judged Good and Marriotts School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for The Nobel School and 42.4 for Marriotts School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Nobel School (51.1 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Marriotts School (46.9 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageThe Nobel School | StevenageMarriotts School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 64th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,490 | 1,410 | |
| Capacity | 1,526 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 0HS | Stevenage, SG2 8UT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 42.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.4% Stronger figure | 56.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.2% | 30.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 Stronger figure | 3.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 236 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 115 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.1% | 26.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,490 | 1,410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
The Nobel School
Marriotts School
Full profiles: The Nobel School · Marriotts School