The Marlborough Science Academy — Secondary School in St Albans

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The Marlborough Science Academy

St Albans, AL1 2QA

1,335 Pupils

1,250 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

19.90% FSM %

711 Boys

624 Girls

About The Marlborough Science Academy

The Marlborough Science Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Hertfordshire, East of England. The school is mixed-gender and Open.

It has 1,335 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,250. Current headteacher: Annie Thomson.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Hertfordshire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Region	East of England
Administrative District	St Albans
Parliamentary Constituency	St Albans
Ward	Verulam
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE MARLBOROUGH SCIENCE ACADEMY LIMITED
Opened	01-04-2012
UKPRN	10037014
URN	138042
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Ms Annie Thomson	Accounting Officer	01/09/2004	—	N/A
Mrs Jane Walker-Smith	Chair of Trustees	02/04/2019	03/05/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Diana Dean	Chief Financial Officer	01/04/2012	—	N/A
Mr Michael Smethers	Member	31/01/2019	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Emma Smith	Member	01/09/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Richard Sullivan	Member	28/01/2021	—	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Jane Walker Smith	Member	23/03/2012	—	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Simon Walsh	Member	23/03/2012	—	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr William Dean	Trustee	10/11/2023	09/11/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Jeremy Farmer	Trustee	07/12/2023	06/12/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Angela Farrance	Trustee	31/01/2024	30/01/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Karen Francis	Trustee	08/01/2025	07/01/2029	Appointed by GB/board