The Nobel School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
The Nobel School is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, SG2 0HS
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,475 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be ‘Nobelians’.”
- “They know they must strive to achieve their best, build their characters and care for their community.”
- “They like receiving rewards and being given additional responsibilities for demonstrating these qualities.”
To improve
- “However, they do not always notice if a small minority of pupils have not kept up with their peers.”
- “This leads to some pupils developing gaps in their understanding.”
- “In some lessons, teachers and teaching assistants do not share information well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 228 offers in total, 185 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Barnwell School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barclay Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Hitchin Girls' School 5.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Highfield School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Knights Templar School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published