Marshland High School
School Road, West Walton, Wisbech, PE14 7HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Marshland High School is a secondary school in Wisbech for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 1st of 2 secondary schools in Wisbech. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 June 2018, report published 5 July 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils enjoy attending Marshland High School. They are encouraged and supported by staff. As a result, pupils trust adults to act in their best interests. Pupils are safe and describe any form of unkind language or behaviour as being infrequent. There is a strong sense of community. The purposeful school environment further promotes pupils' engagement in school life. During social times pupils chat together happily. They interact with duty staff, and queue sensibly for the canteen. Behaviour in corridors during lesson changeover is equally calm. Pupils' work ethic is evident in lessons. This enables them, and their peers, to achieve well in many areas of school life, including public examinations. Staff expectations of pupils are typically clear. This enables pupils to understand what is acceptable and what is not. Pupils respond well to these boundaries. Pupils describe a range of opportunities that provide the chance to develop their character and skills. They speak highly of the school council and prefects, and feel they are listened to. Such leadership roles are built into the life of the school. Pupil well-being ambassadors, for example, can signpost pupils to adults and organisations that can help them if they are worried.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, assessment and feedback practices are not yet successfully and robustly established. As a result, pupils' errors and misconceptions are not always picked up effectively. This means that such errors persist throughout the work produced by some pupils. The school should ensure that existing assessment systems are implemented with sufficient rigour to enable pupils to achieve consistently well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
147 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
821 pupils on roll, with places for 810
Schools near Marshland High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisbech Grammar School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 48.7 |
| Thomas Clarkson Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.4 |
| The Wisbech Academy | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Clement's High School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.3 |
| University Academy Long Sutton | 7 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Attainment 8: 32.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Jansen
- Phone
- 01945584146
- Address
- School Road, West Walton, Wisbech, PE14 7HA
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 142396
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.