Marylebone Academy
Free schools secondary school in London (Westminster).
Attainment 8
45
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
51.8%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.9%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.8
▼ 4.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.6%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
59%
561 / 950 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Marylebone Boys' School! A uniquely located secondary all-boys school located at in the heart of the prestigious Paddington Basin. The school was established in 2014 and offers traditional, academically rigorous education for boys.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 140884
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (9 current, 17 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Margaret Mountford | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Todd Taylor Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Max Bettridge Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jane Wilson Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Andrew Jordan Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ifeanyi Uyanneh Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Howard Goldsobel Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Brendlor Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Troy Sharpe Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Giles Finnemore Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2019 · term ended 2026 | |
| Andrew John Barnes Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Margaret Mountford Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Margaret Mountford Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Ardron Former | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2014 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Sarah Clifford Former | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Antonia Cox Former | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanna Langley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Howard Goldsobel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mohsena Uddin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ifeanyi Uyanneh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Max Bettridge | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Jordan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Ardron Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Penny Venters Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record