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The Marlborough Science Academy

Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA

Local ranking61st of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
217

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

107

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
23.5
16-18 Cohort
225

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1335
Boys
711 (53%)
Girls
624 (47%)
Capacity
1250 (107% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
22.3%
EAL
8.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,924/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.7%
  • White Other: 9.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%

66.7%

White British

9.3%

White Other

6.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138042
UKPRN
10037014
Establishment No.
5414
Trust
THE MARLBOROUGH SCIENCE ACADEMY LIMITED

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