# Alternatives to The Marlborough Science Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Marlborough Science Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Marlborough Science Academy, for comparison

0.77 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Loreto College, St Albans](/school/138106/loreto-college) | 1.3 mi north-east | 0.88 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Verulam School, St Albans](/school/137038/verulam-school) | 1.8 mi north-east | 0.43 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Albans Girls' School, St Albans](/school/137339/st-albans-girls-school) | 2.3 mi north | 0.90 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Beaumont School, St Albans](/school/138286/beaumont-school) | 2.4 mi north-east | 1.28 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Townsend Church of England School, St Albans](/school/117555/townsend-church-of-england-school) | 2.5 mi north | 0.48 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, St Albans](/school/137938/nicholas-breakspear-catholic-school) | 2.7 mi east | 1.14 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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