Schools in Wisbech

How many schools are there in Wisbech?

Wisbech has 39 open schools: 26 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 8 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wisbech are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Wisbech were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, Emneth Nursery School and Meadowgate Academy. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 36 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolEmneth Nursery SchoolMeadowgate Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wisbech get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Wisbech with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Marshland High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.3 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Thomas Clarkson Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.3 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Marshland High SchoolThomas Clarkson Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wisbech have the best SATs results?

Of the 24 primary schools in Wisbech with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy (90% in reading, 86% in maths); and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary SchoolWisbech St Mary CofE AcademyThe Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wisbech?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wisbech selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Wisbech?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Cambridgeshire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Thomas Clarkson Academy, 1.578 miles for 2024 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Thomas Clarkson Academy

Source: Cambridgeshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Wisbech?

Apply to your council - Cambridgeshire, Norfolk or Lincolnshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.