Marathon Science School is an independent secondary boarding school with an Islamic ethos. It is registered for boys aged 10 to 19 years. The school is located near Surrey Quays and the boarding provision is in Hackney. Most pupils are of Turkish background and speak English as an additional language. Almost all pupils are boarders. The school uses its own transport to transfer pupils Inspection report: Marathon Science School, 15–17 January 2019 Page 7 of 10 between the school and the boarding provision. The school currently caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 17 years. The school does not have any pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. The few boys in Year 12 reside in the boarding provision. They have a dual registration with New City College, Tower Hamlets, where they study post-16 vocational and A-level courses. The proprietors include a group of three trustees, who comprise the Seven Hills Educational Trust. The school’s last standard inspection was in March 2017. The school also had an emergency inspection in July 2018. The founding headteacher, who had retired, returned last year and is once more the headteacher. The current trustees were appointed within the last year. A few new teachers joined the school in September 2018.