The Marlborough Science Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138042
- Address
- Watling Street, AL1 2QA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1319 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 66.8%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 9%
Bangladeshi 6%
Other Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.4%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
The Marlborough Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 133 106 |
| Year 8 | 228 116 112 |
| Year 9 | 202 115 87 |
| Year 10 | 224 123 101 |
| Year 11 | 205 115 90 |
| Year 12 | 114 54 60 |
| Year 13 | 107 51 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |