Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

Church Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4RJ

Good

Inspected 11 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

207

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 207 / 240 (86%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45.1%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

15.5%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

24%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

20.1%

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.

11.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

10.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£46,344

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,520 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 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.

£6,803

Spend per pupil

£7,928

Income per pupil

53%

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.