Marshland High School, Wisbech

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~3.3km)Possible (~4.7km)Unlikely (~6.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Craig Jansen
Pupils:821 / 810 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01945584146
Address:School Road, West Walton, Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Trust:WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 May 2024View full report
URN:142396
UKPRN:10054153
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

32

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

821 pupils

810 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,639
Projected new pupils:295

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wisbech

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

8 May 2024
5 June 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.09531%

Overall absence

24.08066%

Persistent absence

843

Enrolments

Authorised5.64339%
Unauthorised2.45192%
Persistent (10%+)24.08066%
Severe (50%+)3.91459%

Absence trend

6.73783%
18/19
6.69973%
20/21
10.39607%
21/22
9.85051%
22/23
9.79279%
23/24
8.09531%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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