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The Thomas Alleyne Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stevenage · SG1 3BE

Ages 11–18 · 970 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

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+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
913

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

163

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
545
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
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 fill88%

970 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
970
Boys / girls
498 / 472
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
970 / 1,100 (88%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
221
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Cook

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
SG1 3BE
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 970 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Secondary schools in Stevenage
6
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Secondary in SG1
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 SG1

  • Barclay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.2 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Marriotts School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG2 8UT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.6 miles away

  • The Nobel School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG2 0HS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.7 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%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Cook
Telephone
01438344344
Website
http://www.tas.herts.sch.uk/

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