44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
695.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,222
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 31/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Neale-Wade Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-4pp
55%49%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-3pp
30%27%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
34.8
+0.8
42.138.034.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
EBacc entry
35%
-1pp
41%29%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
695.7
-48.7
814.7755.2695.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 695.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+13.1
34.327.721.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.26
+0.6
+0.3-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
11%6%0%
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,222
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Wimblington Road, March, PE15 9PX
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
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 | 44% | 24% | 34.8 | Not applicable | 35% | 695.7 | 45% | 1,222 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 27% | 34.0 | -0.73 | 36% | 744.3 | 41% | 1,303 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 24% | 37.1 | -0.65 | 33% | 777.8 | 39% | 1,333 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 29% | 36.1 | -0.80 | 17% | 756.8 | 34% | 1,439 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 30% | 42.1 | -0.24 | 41% | 814.7 | 43% | 1,335 |
| 2017/18 | 41% | 20% | 39.7 | -0.40 | 25% | 661.9 | 30% | 1,328 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 22% | 39.9 | -0.20 | 26% | — | 28% | 1,336 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.26 | 11% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | D | -0.35 | Suppressed | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 27.3 | C- | — | 6% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 6% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 28.5 | C | -0.17 | 0% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | -0.38 | 2% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.28 | 2% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,222 | 20.7 | 14% | 10% | 38% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,303 | 21.9 | 18% | 9% | 37% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,333 | 18.5 | 16% | 8% | 34% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,439 | 20.6 | 7% | 8% | 33% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,425 | 20.7 | 4% | 8% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,335 | 18.8 | 12% | 8% | 29% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,328 | 18.9 | 12% | 7% | 30% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,336 | 18.4 | 15% | 7% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.