48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
562.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,017
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Marsh Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofSKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+2pp
58%49%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+5pp
32%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
37.7
+1.1
40.137.835.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
33%
+20pp
33%19%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
562.8
+107.2
576.3503.6430.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 562.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.1
+0.7
30.626.622.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.1
A-level value added
-0.37
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,017
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Station Road, New Romney, TN28 8BB
Local authority
Kent
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 | 48% | 25% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 33% | 562.8 | 36% | 1,017 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 20% | 36.6 | -0.25 | 13% | 455.7 | 14% | 1,027 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 23% | 37.6 | -0.10 | 6% | 526.2 | 16% | 1,064 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 32% | 40.1 | -0.24 | 16% | 576.3 | 18% | 1,080 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 14% | 35.5 | -0.50 | 19% | 430.8 | 35% | 950 |
| 2017/18 | 34% | 11% | 33.2 | -0.65 | 11% | 336.2 | 19% | 899 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 14% | 38.0 | -0.15 | 18% | — | 41% | 860 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | C- | -0.37 | 0% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.25 | 0% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | D+ | — | 12% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 0% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | +0.19 | 0% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.23 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 18.2 | D- | -0.47 | 0% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,017 | 13.6 | 30% | 3% | 40% | 10% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 | 14.3 | 27% | 2% | 37% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,064 | 13.5 | 25% | 2% | 33% | 13% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,080 | 14.8 | 22% | 2% | 32% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,051 | 14.7 | 18% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 950 | 15.4 | 18% | 3% | 35% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 899 | 16.3 | 19% | 4% | 39% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 860 | 16.2 | 19% | 5% | 42% | 8% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.