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
- 1335 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 65.8%
Other White 9.2%
Mixed 8.5%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 1%
Other 0.9%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Marlborough Science Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 128 111 |
| Year 8 | 242 134 108 |
| Year 9 | 220 110 110 |
| Year 10 | 193 109 84 |
| Year 11 | 217 118 99 |
| Year 12 | 107 57 50 |
| Year 13 | 117 55 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |