My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
38%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%The Marlborough Science Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
AL1 2QA / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
43.4
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 43.4
- Progress 8
- -0.1
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 36.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 28.85
- Achieving AAB+
- 7.1%
88% of parents would recommend this school
293 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
41%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
35%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
13%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
27%Agree
52%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
48%Agree
19%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
21%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
28%No
72%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 82 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
41%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
4%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
35%Agree
43%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
39%Agree
45%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
40%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
33%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
48%Agree
32%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%17.5% of pupils receive SEN support
17.5%
SEN support
2.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.2%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.7%
68.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 68.7%
55% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 55%
- Entered top-third university
- 13%
- Achieved a degree
- 63%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.6:1
- Overall absence
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.69%
- English as additional language
- 8.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 90.2%
- White
- 75.3%
- Mixed
- 8.5%
- Asian
- 12%
- Black
- 4%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British65.8%
Other White9.2%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Black African1.1%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Indian1.9%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.3%
Chinese0.4%
Caribbean2.7%
African1.1%
Other Black0.2%