61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
237.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
593
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wisbech Grammar School · All-through · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
85%73%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+7pp
62%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.7
+0.4
52.344.436.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
17%
-2pp
19%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
237.7
-22.8
260.5202.1143.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 237.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+3.0
40.334.829.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
-0.15
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+2pp
28%18%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
593
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Wisbech Grammar School, Chapel Road, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1RH
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 61% | 51% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 17% | 237.7 | 48% | 593 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 44% | 48.3 | Not published | 19% | 260.5 | 52% | 589 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 59% | 52.3 | Not published | 15% | 210.2 | 69% | 568 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 62% | 49.3 | Not published | 0% | 167.7 | 3% | 537 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 62% | 36.5 | Not published | 0% | 143.7 | 3% | 553 |
| 2017/18 | 87% | 60% | 35.9 | Not published | 0% | 116.5 | 0% | 519 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 86% | 53.6 | Not published | 0% | — | 0% | 513 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | -0.15 | 17% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.08 | 14% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 12% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 28% | 34 |
| 2018/19 | 29.3 | C | -0.31 | 8% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 35.8 | B- | +0.08 | 26% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 30.7 | C | -0.01 | 15% | 57 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 593 | — | 27% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 589 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 568 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 537 | — | 16% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 573 | — | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 553 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 519 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 513 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.