Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School

School Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 8EY

Good

Inspected 4 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

106

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 106 / 108 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.7%

Disadvantaged

0.9%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

14.2%

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)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

27.8%

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.

5.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

7.05

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£40,916

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,707 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£5,843

Spend per pupil

£7,204

Income per pupil

46%

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.