Back

The Nobel School

Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, SG2 0HS

Local ranking38th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1526

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
236

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

115

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.4
16-18 Cohort
298

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1490
Boys
729 (49%)
Girls
761 (51%)
Capacity
1526 (98% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
19.9%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
19.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,597/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 65.8%
  • Black African: 8.1%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.2%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%

65.8%

White British

8.1%

Black African

7.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117530
UKPRN
10006765
Establishment No.
4104

Often compared with

Parents weighing up The Nobel School usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.