Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA · Norfolk · secondary school
20th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.9/10 against 900 of them, against 6.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 44.9 · 53 | 30% | 1.58 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.3 · 73 | 25% | 1.82 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.5 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 44.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.3 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Spelling Bee, Chess Tournament, Battle of the Bands, Jon Egging Trust workshops, and Bushcraft Skills. Sports include Hockey, Football, Cricket, Netball, and Basketball. Arts and music features Music productions, Drama events, an Annual musical production, Poetry Live, Royal Albert Hall Concerts, School Shows and Concerts, a Christmas Carol Concert, and an Outdoor Summer Concert Programme. Trips go to Alton Towers, Florida, Spain, Japan, France, Harry Potter, and MacBeth. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 808 pupils in a school with 810 places, leaving 2 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 2 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? How
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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