Marathon Science School
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Mr Gokcek
- Mr Mert Ozer
- Religious ethos
- Islam
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 135901
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072313232
About this school
Marathon Science School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 10 to 19 and has 35 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Marathon Science School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Marathon Science School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.6 | 23.6 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 16.7% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 41.7% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.0 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marathon Science School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
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Common questions
- What year groups does Marathon Science School teach?
- Marathon Science School teaches children aged 10 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the mr gokcek of Marathon Science School?
- The mr gokcek of Marathon Science School is Mr Mert Ozer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marathon Science School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Marathon Science School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Marathon Science School?
- Marathon Science School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 19.
- Is Marathon Science School full?
- Marathon Science School has capacity for 120 pupils and 35 on roll (29%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marathon Science School a faith school?
- No. Marathon Science School has no designated religious character.
- How have Marathon Science School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.6 in 2022/23 and 23.6 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Marathon Science School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marathon Science School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.