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James Marks Academy

Free schools special · Mixed · Hertfordshire

The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

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No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

75.7%

65.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

62

Capacity used

Over capacity

103%

60 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Free schools special
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Headteacher
Scott Martin
Address
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward / constituency
Howlands · Welwyn Hatfield
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
149736

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals21%——
English as additional language0%——
SEN support0%——
56% boys (35)44% girls (27)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: JAMES MARKS ACADEMY TRUST

62 pupils · 60 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    09 June 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementStrong standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionStrong standard
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 43 pupils

Attendance

75.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

24.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

65.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

20.9%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

6.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

68%
23/24
65%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

GCSE results over time

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Pupils in cohort2—

Oxbridge

No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.