SchoolScoresMarathon Science School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 10 to 19 · Boys only · Sixth form · Boarding
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ
020 7231 3232 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 25 February 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 100% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 100% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 100% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 100%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2022/23
1 A level student in this year group.
Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.
| Measure | This school | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | C | C+ |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 31.3 | 34.2 |
"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2022/23. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lewisham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 36.2%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 3.7%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 8.9% | 15.9%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 27.9%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Bacon's College 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Deptford Green School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Charter School Bermondsey 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- City of London Academy (Southwark) 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Canary Wharf Secondary 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Addey and Stanhope School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Bermondsey 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Michael's Catholic College 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% grade 5+ English and maths
- The St Thomas the Apostle College 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 72% grade 5+ English and maths
- George Green's School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Marathon Science School's Ofsted rating?
Marathon Science School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 February 2025.
How did Marathon Science School do in its A levels?
In 2022/23, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 24 points below the England average of 24%.
Would parents recommend Marathon Science School?
100% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Marathon Science School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 135901.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2022/23.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.