Thomas Clarkson AcademyMarshland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Clarkson Academy and Marshland High School are secondary schools in Wisbech.
Thomas Clarkson Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marshland High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marshland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Clarkson Academy was judged Good and Marshland High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for Thomas Clarkson Academy and 45.5 for Marshland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Clarkson Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marshland High School (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechThomas Clarkson Academy | WisbechMarshland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 15th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,349 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 810 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE13 2SE | Wisbech, PE14 7HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.2% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.1% | 89.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 255 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,349 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.2% | 24.1% 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
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.
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Marshland High School
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