James Marks Academy
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ
62 pupils · 103% of 60 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- JAMES MARKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- Lakeside School 3.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Southfield School 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Knightsfield School 4.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Links Hatfield Academy 5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Sherrardswood School 5.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- University of Hertfordshire 5.5 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.