66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
89%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
636.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
808
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Marshland High School · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofWEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+8pp
66%62%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+11pp
45%39%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.5
+3.7
47.244.541.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
89%
+40pp
89%53%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
636.0
+22.2
697.4633.1568.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 636.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
808
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
School Road, West Walton, Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 45% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 89% | 636.0 | 89% | 808 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 34% | 41.8 | +0.30 | 49% | 613.8 | 52% | 824 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 40% | 45.2 | +0.43 | 16% | 568.9 | 19% | 806 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 44% | 47.2 | +0.40 | 22% | 697.4 | 35% | 835 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 34% | 43.4 | +0.05 | 47% | 607.8 | 51% | 779 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 32% | 43.2 | +0.17 | 37% | 409.2 | 48% | 728 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 46% | 46.0 | +0.22 | 32% | — | 44% | 726 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 808 | 18.9 | 26% | 16% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 824 | 19.1 | 21% | 16% | 27% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 806 | 18.2 | 19% | 14% | 27% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 835 | 18.4 | 20% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 823 | 18.7 | 14% | 12% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 779 | 17.1 | 11% | 10% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 726 | 17.6 | 11% | 9% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.