67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1002.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,490
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Nobel School · 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
67%
-7pp
75%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-5pp
52%43%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
50.2
-1.0
51.248.044.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.2
EBacc entry
21%
+14pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1002.5
+44.0
1002.5926.9851.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1002.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
0
37.934.230.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
-0.29
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+1pp
18%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,490
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, SG2 0HS
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 67% | 47% | 50.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 1002.5 | 34% | 1,490 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 51% | 51.2 | +0.38 | 7% | 958.6 | 15% | 1,463 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 52% | 49.9 | +0.40 | 9% | 964.0 | 10% | 1,474 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 51.1 | +0.03 | 8% | 988.9 | 13% | 1,469 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 33% | 44.7 | -0.22 | 16% | 851.2 | 27% | 1,473 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 44% | 47.2 | -0.21 | 23% | 910.1 | 41% | 1,488 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 38% | 43.4 | -0.28 | 24% | — | 36% | 1,476 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.29 | 14% | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.17 | 13% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 18% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 18% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | -0.03 | 4% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.09 | 10% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,490 | 17.1 | 21% | 14% | 20% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,463 | 17.0 | 20% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,474 | 16.9 | 17% | 13% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,469 | 16.8 | 18% | 11% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,429 | 16.1 | 18% | 12% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,473 | 18.3 | 19% | 11% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,488 | 18.8 | 15% | 10% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,476 | 16.7 | 13% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.