The Marlborough Science Academy

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British65.8%
Other White9.2%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
8.5%
White & Asian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
Other Mixed1.9%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
12%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Indian1.9%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.3%
Chinese0.4%
Black
4%
Caribbean2.7%
African1.1%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.9%