The Marlborough Science Academy

Licence summary from On Licence, 28 September 2026

Premises: The Marlborough Science Academy
Address: The Marlborough Science Academy, Marlborough School, Watling Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2QA
Licence: Premises licence, LN/200700188
Status: In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued: 21 September 2007
Licensing authority: St Albans City Council
Activities: Recorded music, Live music, Films, Plays, Dance, Indoor sporting events

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon 07:00-23:00, Tue and Wed 07:00-22:30, Thu 07:00-23:00, Fri 07:00-01:00, Sat 08:30-01:00, Sun 08:30-18:30, other: Anticipate occasions when external hirers request an earlier opening time, e.g. 06:30am to allow them time to setup before an event starts or slightly later finishing time to clear up after an event, e.g. wedding place on a Friday or Saturday night, unless a holiday only take place on a Friday or Saturday night, unless a holiday falls on a weekday, e.g. Bank Holiday or similar. Seasonal variations: New Years Eve celebrations.
Plays: Every day 08:00-23:30
Indoor Sporting Events: Every day 08:00-22:30, other: Anticipate occasions when external hirers request an earlier opening time, e.g. 07:00am to allow them time to setup before an event starts. School Use: External hirings. e.g swimming, fencing, martial arts competitions.
Live Music: Every day 08:00-01:00, other: External live music will finish by 22:30 weekdays and 23:30pm Fridays and Saturdays. Anticipate late night Mon to Thurs & Sun finishes only where a public holiday falls, e.g. Bank Holiday or similar. School Use, e.g. performances PTA External hirings, e.g. dances, family days on school field.
Films: Every day 08:00-23:30, other: School Use, e.g. assemblies External hires, e,g. film clip as part of quiz night. INDOORS PERFORMANCE
Recorded Music: Every day 08:00-01:00, other: External live music will finish by 22:30 weekdays and 23:30pm Fridays and Saturdays. Anticipate late night Mon to Thurs & Sun finishes only where a public holiday falls, e.g. Bank Holiday or similar. School Use, e.g. PTA. BOTH INDOORS and OUTDOOR performances
Perform Dance: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-23:30, other: External dance will finish by 22:30pm weekdays and 23:30 Fridays and Saturdays. School Use, e.g performances External Hirers, e.g. dance schools. BOTH INDOORS and OUTDOOR performances.
Anything similar LM, RM & PoD: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-23:30, other: BOTH entertainment INDOORS and OUTSIDE. External licencable activites will finished by 22:30pm weekdays and 23:30 Fridays and Saturdays. Anticipate late night Mon to Thurs & Sun finished only where a public holiday falls e.g. Bank Holiday or similar. School use e.g. celebrations External hirers, e.g. corporate family days
Facilities for making music: Every day 08:00-23:30, other: School musical instruments. INDOORS for making music. Anticipate that most events would be finished by 21:30. School Use External hirers, e.g. drama groups
Facilities for dancing: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-23:30, other: BOTH INDOOR and OUTDOOR dancing facilties. External licencable activites will finished by 22:30pm weekdays and 22;30 Fridays and Saturdays. Anticipate late night night Mon to Thurs & Sun finishes only where a public holidays falls, e.g. Bank Holiday or similar. Assembly halls, sports complex and other large area. Marquee on school field/ tarmac. School Use External hirers, e.g drama groups
Similar entertainment: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-23:30, other: Anticipate occasions when external hirers request an earlier opening time, e.g. 06:00am to allow them time ti setup before an event starts. Anticipate late night Mon to Thurs & Sun finishes only where a public holiday falls, e.g. Bank Holiday or similar.
facili similar music & dancing: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-23:30, other: Anticipate occasions when external hirers request an earlier opening time, e.g. 06:00am to allow them time to setup before an event starts. Anticipate late night Mon to Thurs & Sun finished only where a public holiday falls e.g. Bank Holiday or similar.

Licence conditions (22)

General:
All Health & Safety precautions and procedures are in place.
School premises covered by continous maintenance policy.
The Prevention of crimeand disorder:
CCTV in use throughout the site.
Residential Caretaker in addition to duty caretaker.
External Hirers are required to meet certain conditions before booking accepted.
Public Safety:
After 5pm only school staff and external hirers are on premises and since the school has no public thoroughfares there is very limited risj to the general public.
All Health & Safety and Fire precautions are in place
School premises covered by continuous maintenance policy
The prevention of public nuisance:
Residential Caretaker in addition to duty caretaker
External Hirers are required to meet certain conditions before booking acccepted.
Function halls where most late night events take place are good distances from any neighbours.
There will be no sale of alcohol unless applied for under a separate licence.
Where external lettings take place outside, the 'noise' element will be limited to an earlier finish (see section above)
The Prevention of children from harm:
Chilldren on the premises will be under the supervision of teaching staff (school day), qualified trainers/coaches (external hirers) to their families (external hirers).
Conditioned attached by Environemental Health
A telephone number of the premises is to be made available to residents during events
There are to be no more than three outside events per twelve month period

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-marlborough-science-academy-al1-c10724c13b