Learning Counts Feedback 2023-24

At the heart of everything we do at The Marlborough Science Academy is high quality Teaching and Learning. Each week a member of SLT meets with a selection of students from different forms and year groups to discusses how they feel about their learning, what good practice looks like and voice their opinions on what areas could be improved. The Marlborough Science Academy values the voice of our students. 

18th of April 2023

Year 7: Ours is a great school and it is very welcoming. All the staff are kind and we feel safe in school, it feels like a family. There are lots of clubs and we really enjoy our learning. Special mentions to Miss Sutton from Maths, Miss Warr from Philosophy and Ethics, Mrs Cuell from Food Technology, Miss Fox and Miss Shaw from PE and Mrs Keat from Geography.

Year 8: Lessons are fun and there are lots of teachers around to make you feel safe and supported. There is a real community feel about the school. We enjoy online learning and using Chromebooks. We especially enjoy Design and Technology, PE, Maths and History lessons – we have been enjoying the re- enactments. We have also been doing some exciting things in Science! Special mentions to Miss Mitchell, Miss Branagan and Mrs Claridge from English, Mr Green from Computing, Mr Pressland and Miss King from History and Mr Fitzgibbon from PSHCEE.

Year 9: We get a good quality education and understand our learning journey. Ours is a good school and we feel safe here. Special mention to Mr Samsami from History, Mr Simonelli from Maths, Mrs Scott from Classics, MrRutherford from Computing,  Miss Brown from Business Studies and Miss Fogarty, Miss Mitchell and Mr T from English for their great teaching.

Year 10: we love school, we feel safe and supported. There is a good learning environment, with good resources and exciting teaching. We especially enjoy our Creative iMedia, Design and Technology, English, Graphics, PE, Philosophy and Ethics and Physics lessons. Special mention to Mr Kojo from Science, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Baker, Ms Jones and Mrs Metson from English, Mr Dwane from Design and Technology, Mr Salih from Media Studies and Miss Kelly who makes Engineering fun and active.

Year 11:  ours is a great school. We feel really supported, especially with regards to our mental health. We get really clear feedback from our assessments. Special mentions to Mr Armstrong from Biology, Miss McLaughlin from Maths and Miss Frost from Chemistry.


31st of January

Year 7 -  Year 7 -Very welcoming, staff are kind, lots of clubs, all feel safe, Chromebooks used well, enjoy their learning. 

Year 8 - All would recommend the school, lessons are fun, lots of teachers around to make you feel safe.  Love D&T, PE & Maths.

Year 9 - Would recommend the school, good quality education, understand the learning journey.  Mention to DSI, ASI and JRD.

Year 10 - Good support, feel safe, like English.  Mention to EJS, Like physics, Eng, P&E and graphic.

Year 11- Good school  support mental health. Mention to History. Clear PPE feedback


17th of January

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10th of January

Year 10- Great school, good learning environment, good resources and  exciting teaching. Mention to Ms. Mitchell, Ms. Baker & Ms. Mitchell in English and also special mention to Engineering being fun and active.


13th of December

Year 10- Year 10: love school, feel safe and supported. Really enjoy their DT, Creative iMedia and PE lessons and gave a special shout out to KTH. 


6th of December

Year 7- Really good school, lovely teachers, feel safe, love using Chromebooks in lessons.  Special mention to SLS and they all love PE.


22nd of November

Year 7- Kind school, food is good in canteen, feel safe, like KS3 suite, enjoy online learning.  Mention to French, History, PSHCEE & Maths.  Really like PE – swimming, classics, creativity in art, group work in drama and science practicals -would like more of them!.


15th of November

Year 7- kind school, feel safe, love the learning. Mention to English & PE.  Like science experiments and want more.

Year 8- great school and teaching, feel safe, welcoming school, community feel. Mention to IT, English, Music, PSHCEE, D&T.  Particular mention to Ms. Mitchell  and Ms. Jones for their support.


18th of October

Year 8- Lovely school, the people, the atmosphere, supportive teachers, technology supported learning.  A mention that some students are playing games on their Chromebooks during lessons.  TeachMeet session today features Using Chromebooks in classrooms, so come along today and find out how  LanSchool support can help with this issue.

Mention to English, Science and Geography, and also PE, Music and Graphics as they enjoy the creativity.


11th of October

Year 7- Love the school, new friends, kind teachers, feel safe, mention to History and English.  Like creativity in English and science experiments

Year 9 - Recommend school, teaching is good, care for their well-being, feel safe online and in school. Mention to Geography, Drama, PE, learning journeys are really helpful.

Year 11 - Recommend school, supportive, food great, behaviour is good, strong teaching, know where they are at, approachable.  Appreciate mental health work but would like more.


4th of October

Year 8 - Teachers are nice, lessons are fun, helpful, sense of community, particular mention to D&T, PSHCEE,  Music, Drama, using equipment, PE & English.  Would like more use of Chromebooks in classroom.


27th of September

Year 7 - Great school, lots of new friends, teachers are really kind, like the range of lessons, interesting lessons.  Would like to do more practical activities.       

Year 11 - Definitely recommend the school, teachers make learning easy to understand, specialist MFL booklet supported learning well over the summer.  Learning journey help a lot to know where we are at and what we are doing.  Love business.  Would like more support on how to revise.