The Marlborough Science Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Marlborough Science Academy is a secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Marlborough Science Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 36% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), with average progress from GCSE to A level.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 182 first-choice applications for 235 offers; 162 went to first-choice families, and 20 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 19.4% of pupils; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire is 11.6%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,337 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are polite, respectful and behave very well.”
- “Excellent relationships are evident between staff and pupils.”
- “Behaviour and attitudes to learning are very positive.”
To improve
- “In a few instances, a small number of teachers do not always check well enough what pupils have learned before presenting new knowledge.”
- “This means, at times, a minority of pupils do not achieve as highly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2024 (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) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.4 | 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: 182 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 162 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Loreto College 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Verulam School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Albans Girls' School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beaumont School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Townsend Church of England School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sandringham School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Parmiter's School 3.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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