Downham Market AcademyThe Wisbech Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Downham Market Academy and The Wisbech Academy are secondary schools.

Side-by-side comparison

Downham Market Academy versus The Wisbech Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure Downham MarketDownham Market AcademyWisbechThe Wisbech AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100 Not scored
Local ranking33rd of 53 in Norfolk Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Free schools
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,333 102
Capacity1,567 600
LocationDownham Market, PE38 9LL Wisbech, PE13 2RU
GCSE results
Attainment 843.8 Not reported46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths35.3% Not reported45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths59.2% Not reported64.8%
Entering EBacc23.9% Not reported40.5%
EBacc average point score3.87 Not reported4.09
Cohort201 Not reported
A-level results
A-level entries36 Not reported
A-level average points32.5 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeC+ Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points33.8 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects4.2% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,333 102
Free school meals (ever 6)26.9% 40.2%
English as an additional language6.3% 34.3%
SEN support13.7% 11.8%
SEN with an EHC plan3.8% 1.0%
Attendance
Overall absence9.0% Stronger figure10.6% 6.2%
Persistent absence24.3% Stronger figure30.4% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

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