Neale-Wade Academy

Wimblington Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9PX

Requires Improvement

Inspected 31 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

34.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,222

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,222 / 1,758 (70%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.4%

Disadvantaged

9.7%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

10.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8

1,222 pupils

23.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

43.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

27 students

11.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

50%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.0%

Overall absence

27.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

83.63

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +16.2 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

12.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -7.1 vs 2023/24

£49,552

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,898 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.89

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,706

Spend per pupil

£9,281

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.