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The Nobel School

Foundation school · Stevenage · SG2 0HS

Ages 11–18 · 1,475 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

51.2

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 851.2
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry7%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,216

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

261

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

207

Total preferences (any rank)
745
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,475 pupils · 1,526 places

Pupils on roll
1,475
Boys / girls
723 / 752
School capacity
1,526
Capacity fill
1,475 / 1,526 (97%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
241
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Ravinder Phagura

Location

Address
Mobbsbury Way
Postcode
SG2 0HS
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 1,475 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Secondary schools in Stevenage
6
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG2
22
Secondary in SG2
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG2

  • Marriotts School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG2 8UT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnwell School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG2 9SW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Barclay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Thomas Alleyne Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG1 3BE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG1 4AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ravinder Phagura
Telephone
01438222600
Website
https://thenobelschool.org

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