The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE · Hertfordshire · secondary school
46th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.0/10 against 924 of them, against 6.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.6 · 70 | 30% | 2.09 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.04 · 53 | 25% | 1.33 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.0 · 62 | 10% | 0.62 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. In 2024/25, 52.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Art & Design, Book, Cheerleading, Duke of Edinburgh, Ecology, Film Makers, Fingerboarding, and Gaming clubs. Sports include Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, and Karting. Arts and music options are Choir, Show Rehearsal, and Instrument Lessons. Trips include New York, Iceland, Austria, The Design Museum, and theatre visits. Breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. There are 986 pupils in a school with 1100 places, leaving 114 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are just below the Grade 5 threshold in English and maths? What specific support is available for pupils who find the transition to secondary school challenging? How
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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