The Marlborough Science Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
St Albans · AL1 2QA · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att844.1
- P8-0.1
- EM5+40%
- Absence9.7%
0.3 miles away
OpenURN 117638
St Columba's College
Other independent school · St Albans · AL3 4AW
Ages 4–19 · 822 pupils · Hertfordshire
Attainment 8
34.2
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 834.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 2.7
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill95%
822 pupils · 865 places
- Pupils on roll
- 822
- Boys / girls
- 648 / 174
- School capacity
- 865
- Capacity fill
- 822 / 865 (95%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Guest
Location
- Address
- King Harry Lane
- Postcode
- AL3 4AW
- Town
- St Albans
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- District
- St Albans
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 4–19, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 822 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Roman Catholic.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Prae Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Improved significantlyCommunity school · Primary
St Albans · AL3 4HZ · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS279%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM4.4%
0.4 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 1DQ · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM3.2%
0.5 miles away
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 2PB · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM11.7%
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
St Albans · AL3 4HB · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–19
- Att811.4
- EM5+0%
0.6 miles away
Mandeville Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
St Albans · AL1 2LE · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM29.1%
0.6 miles away
Watling View School
Ofsted: Improved significantlyCommunity special school
St Albans · AL1 2NU · Hertfordshire
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence17.1%
- FSM39.0%
0.7 miles away
St Peter's School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
St Albans · AL1 1HL · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM6.0%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Guest
- Telephone
- 01727855185