The Marsh AcademyThe John Wallis Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Marsh Academy and The John Wallis Church of England Academy.
The Marsh Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The John Wallis Church of England Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Marsh Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Marsh Academy was judged Good and The John Wallis Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.7 for The Marsh Academy and 36.4 for The John Wallis Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Marsh Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The John Wallis Church of England Academy (36.8 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New RomneyThe Marsh Academy | AshfordThe John Wallis Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 80th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 0-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,019 | 1,650 | |
| Capacity | 1,110 | 1,720 | |
| Location | New Romney, TN28 8BB | Ashford, TN23 3HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.0% Stronger figure | 48.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 232 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 25.1 Stronger figure | 21.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.1 Stronger figure | 18.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,017 | 1,731 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.2% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 29.6% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
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