The Wisbech Academy

Weasenham Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2RU

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

102

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 102 / 600 (17%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

40.2%

Disadvantaged

34.3%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

11.8%

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.

Attendance

10.6%

Overall absence

30.4%

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.

7.5

Teachers (FTE)

15.7

Pupils per teacher

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£51,165

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

11.8% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£5,539

Spend per pupil

£12,520

Income per pupil

73%

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.