Data profile

Marathon Science School

Independent boys all-through school in Lewisham for ages 10–19, day or boarding.

  • Rank #380
  • ISI Requires improvement
  • boys
  • boarding
  • Surrey Quays

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

GCSE 9–7
7%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7
13+Year 9
16+Year 12

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

52

/ 100

National rank #380

Academic44
Destinations60
Future-ready55
Pastoral50
Value-add36
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus50

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

OFSTED

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025-02-25

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08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 78%Rank #351

    City of London Freemen's School matches on boys boarding, overlaps entry phases 11+ and 13+, and is within a reasonable 27km commute with similar fee tier.

  • Fees £38.8kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 3%Rank #353

    Epsom College offers boys boarding, overlaps 11+ and 13+ entry, and is located 23km away with fees in a comparable range and a strong academic record.

  • Fees £30.6kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 3%Rank #338

    Bedford School is a boys boarding school with 11+ and 13+ entry, fees around £30k, and a strong academic profile, though further afield at 78km.

  • Fees £30.4kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 2%Rank #334

    Reed's School is co-ed but offers boarding, overlaps entry phases, has a similar fee bracket, and is within a 29km commute.

  • Fees Rank #562

    Greenholm School is boys boarding, overlaps entry phases 11+ and 13+, located 18km away, and shares a non-selective ethos with similar fee expectations.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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