60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
825.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,335
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Marlborough Science Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-5pp
71%65%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-3pp
47%41%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
43.4
-0.7
45.543.942.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.4
EBacc entry
40%
-6pp
53%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
825.5
+8.6
833.5779.8726.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 825.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.10
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.9
+1.3
29.727.124.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-1pp
8%5%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
92%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
62%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
25%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,335
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 36% | 43.4 | Not applicable | 40% | 825.5 | 41% | 1,335 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 40% | 44.1 | -0.10 | 46% | 816.8 | 49% | 1,319 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 47% | 45.5 | -0.18 | 53% | 833.5 | 54% | 1,290 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 40% | 44.8 | -0.25 | 36% | 824.1 | 39% | 1,281 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 35% | 42.2 | -0.40 | 44% | 726.0 | 45% | 1,228 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 48% | 46.8 | -0.01 | 45% | 607.9 | 46% | 1,159 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 43% | 46.2 | -0.14 | 53% | — | 54% | 1,146 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.9 | C | -0.09 | 7% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | +0.05 | 8% | 124 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 6% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | C | — | 7% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.26 | 2% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.08 | 6% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.13 | 4% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,335 | 20.6 | 17% | 9% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,319 | 19.8 | 16% | 9% | 20% | 10% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,290 | 18.1 | 16% | 10% | 19% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,281 | 17.4 | 14% | 9% | 19% | 9% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,284 | 17.3 | 15% | 9% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,228 | 18.8 | 12% | 9% | 24% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,159 | 17.8 | 14% | 10% | 23% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,146 | 17.0 | 13% | 10% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.