Marshland High SchoolUniversity Academy Long Sutton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Marshland High School and University Academy Long Sutton are secondary schools.
Marshland High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and University Academy Long Sutton scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Marshland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Marshland High School was judged Good and University Academy Long Sutton was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for Marshland High School and 34.0 for University Academy Long Sutton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Marshland High School (47.2 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at University Academy Long Sutton (35.9 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechMarshland High School | SpaldingUniversity Academy Long Sutton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 53 in Norfolk | 51st of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 821 | 708 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 720 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE14 7HA | Spalding, PE12 9LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.1% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 139 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 808 | 696 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marshland High School
University Academy Long Sutton
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