Cambian Wisbech School, Wisbech
Cambian Wisbech School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 17 in Wisbech. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cambian Wisbech School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cambian Wisbech School are On Track Education Wisbech (0.3 miles, Good); Meadowgate Academy (1 mile, Outstanding); Walnut Tree School Ltd (1.4 miles, selective); and Begdale House School (2 miles).
On Track Education WisbechMeadowgate AcademyWalnut Tree School LtdBegdale House School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Cambian Wisbech School has an education, health and care plan (51 of 51 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cambian Wisbech School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Street (w-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cambian Wisbech School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 260 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cambian Wisbech School excels at providing specialist support for pupils with emotional and behavioural needs in small, carefully managed classes. Leaders prioritise pupils' wellbeing and have successfully improved attendance and behaviour. The school operates efficiently across two sites with strong safety systems and access to quality facilities for sports and recreation.
Key Strengths
- Robust safeguarding systems with staff trained to report concerns promptly and take swift action with external agencies
- Well-considered risk assessments tailored to individual pupil needs and regularly reviewed
- Strong leadership with effective oversight of standards and demonstrated improvements in pupil attendance and behaviour
- Thorough health and safety checks at both sites with prompt action on identified issues
- Small class sizes of up to six pupils with good staff-to-pupil ratios
Areas for Improvement
- Limited outdoor space at both sites, though mitigated by access to local facilities
- Some reliance on unregistered alternative providers for vocational curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust systems in place with regular staff training, diligent reporting of concerns, and swift action with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
PE lessons at local leisure centre, music room activities, art room activities, vocational curriculum through alternative providers
Cambian Wisbech School is an independent special school for pupils aged 7-17 with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if its requested material change to increase pupil numbers from 44 to 50 is approved.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cambian Wisbech School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 31 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
51 pupils
51 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cambian Wisbech School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
43
Boys
8
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Cambian Wisbech School
What are GCSE results like at Cambian Wisbech School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Cambian Wisbech School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Cambian Wisbech School's Ofsted rating?
Cambian Wisbech School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2024, it was rated Good.
Does Cambian Wisbech School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2024, Cambian Wisbech School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Cambian Wisbech School?
Cambian Wisbech School has around 51 pupils on roll.
Does Cambian Wisbech School have specialist SEN provision?
Cambian Wisbech School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Cambian Wisbech School?
Cambian Wisbech School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cambian Wisbech School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 31 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cambian Wisbech School?
Cambian Wisbech School is at Old Sessions House, 32 Somers Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)