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Marathon Science School

Independent · ages 10-19BoysIndependent35 pupilsSixth formLondonLewisham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places85 spare35 pupils, 120 places
Pupils on roll35Census January 2024

Marathon Science School is an independent school in London for boys aged 10 to 19. It has 35 pupils and room for 120.

1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ020 7231 3232marathonschool.comMr Mert Ozer mr gokcekAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

5 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

A level and sixth-form results, 2023

1 students finished sixth-form courses.

All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure20232019201820172016
Students1741
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry33.7540.0032.9428.64
Average A level gradeC+BC+C
A level progressA level value added-0.02+0.51-0.13-0.46

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lewisham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll35Census January 2024
Places12029% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls35 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll354548606155
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,58812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate106 per 1,000 people17% higher than the England average
Typical house price£470,000Lewisham
Nearest bus stop60 mBestwood Street, 18 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Deptford Park Primary SchoolCouncil370 m217Good 202220Compare
Twin Oaks Primary SchoolCouncil500 m176Report card 20269Compare
Rotherhithe Primary SchoolAcademy570 m339Not inspected90Compare
Cavendish SchoolIndependent670 m41Not inspectedCompare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy870 m213Outstanding 2024Compare
Clyde Nursery School.Local authority nursery school880 m72Good 2024Compare
Ilderton Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles157No overall grade 202588Compare
Alfred Salter Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles403Good 202453Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Marathon Science School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Marathon Science School yet.

How many pupils does Marathon Science School have?

35 pupils aged 10 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 120 places, so it is 29% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Marathon Science School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ
Telephone
020 7231 3232
Website
www.marathonschool.com
Mr Gokcek
Mr Mert Ozer
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 10-19, with sixth form
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Lewisham
Ward
Evelyn
Constituency
Lewisham North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
20 July 2009 (new provision)
URN
135901 · LAESTAB 2096409 · UKPRN 10027457

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from