Marshland High School

School Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7HA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

45.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

808

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 808 / 810 (100%)
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.

27.0%

Disadvantaged

16.5%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

21.3%

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)

45.5

Attainment 8

808 pupils

44.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

24.1%

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.

44.72

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.3 vs 2023/24

£51,378

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,342 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£7,626

Spend per pupil

£8,309

Income per pupil

55%

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.