The Marlborough Science Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Marlborough Science Academy
Address: Watling Street
Town/City: St Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL1 2QA
Telephone Number: 01727 856874
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Marlborough Science Academy Limited

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Annie Thomson
Capacity: 1250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1337 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%

Location and administration

URN: 138042
DfE Number: 919/5414
UKPRN: 10037014
UPRN: 100081149734
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: St Albans (E14001507)
Electoral Ward: Verulam (E05013966)

Easting & Northing: 514073E, 205711N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 44' 20.9" N 0° 20' 57.14" W
Plus Code: 9C3XPMQ2+M8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
  2. St Columba's College (0.5km)
  3. Mandeville Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Watling View School (0.6km)
  5. Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (0.8km)
  6. Prae Wood Primary School (1.0km)
  7. The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (1.1km)
  8. St Peter's School (1.3km)
  9. St Albans School (1.4km)
  10. St Albans Independent College (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Diana Dean - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2012.
  • Mr William Alexander Dean - Trustee. Appointed on 10 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 November 2027.
  • Mr Jeremy Collingwood Farmer - Trustee. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 July 2026.
  • Ms Angela Kelly Farrance - Trustee. Appointed on 31 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2028.
  • Mrs Karen Ruth Francis - Trustee. Appointed on 8 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2029.
  • Ms Clare Hawkins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Mrs Rebecca Helen Barrington Hill - Trustee. Appointed on 8 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2029.
  • Mr Ryan Kevin Edwards Hodge - Trustee. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 May 2030.
  • Mr Ajay Joshi - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Ajay Madhukumar Joshi - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
  • Mr Niranjan Jude Mendonca - Trustee. Appointed on 6 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 June 2030.
  • Mrs Nicola Mitchell - Trustee. Appointed on 15 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 January 2027.
  • Mr Tim Moss - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
  • Mr James Roach - Trustee. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
  • Miss Sharon Jane Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 6 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 May 2026.
  • Mr Michael Smethers - Member. Appointed on 31 January 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Emma Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 4 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2030.
  • Mrs Emma Smith - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 February 2026.
  • Mr Richard Sullivan - Member. Appointed on 28 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Richard Sullivan - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
  • Mr Peter Tarry - Trustee. Appointed on 15 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 May 2028.
  • Ms Anne Thomson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2004 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2050.
  • Ms Annie Thomson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2004.
  • Mrs Jackie Vazquez - Trustee. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
  • Mrs Jane Walker Smith - Member. Appointed on 23 March 2012 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Jane Walker-Smith - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 2 April 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 May 2027.
  • Mr Simon Walsh - Member. Appointed on 23 March 2012 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Simon Walsh - Trustee. Appointed on 17 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2030.