The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.44 miles
In Priority Area, Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The Thomas Alleyne Academy is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Thomas Alleyne 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 | 1.44 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.53 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.43 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.29 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.41 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.89 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.42 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 0.83 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.22 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 0.88 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.25 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 1.37 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place among children in the priority area for whom it is the nearest school lived 1.44 miles from the school.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was about the same as in 2025 and in 2015, though it swung sharply between some years in between.
- There were 167 first-choice applications for 165 offers for 2026 Year 7 entry; 150 offers went to first-choice families, and 17 first-choice families (10%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the average A level grade was C+ (England B-).
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
- High Street, Stevenage, SG1 3BE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 970 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those in sixth form, are positive about life at the school.”
- “Most pupils enjoy their learning and the range of interesting subjects they can study.”
- “A vast array of clubs means pupils have many opportunities to develop their interests and make new friends.”
To improve
- “In a small number of areas, there is further work taking place to improve how staff check pupils’ learning and understanding.”
- “Sometimes, the checks are not as useful as they should be in supporting staff in plugging gaps in pupil understanding.”
- “In these rare instances, pupils find it harder to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48 | 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: 167 first-preference applications, 165 offers in total, 150 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.
- Barclay Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Marriotts School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Nobel School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnwell School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hitchin Girls' School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hitchin Boys' School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Highfield School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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