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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marshland High School | The Wisbech Academy | Thomas Clarkson Academy | Thomas Clarkson Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Marshland High School | The Wisbech Academy | Thomas Clarkson Academy | Thomas Clarkson Community College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wisbech, PE14 7HA | Wisbech, PE13 2RU | Wisbech, PE13 2SE | Wisbech, PE13 2SE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.8 | — | 36.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | — | 24% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | — | 51% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | — | 14% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 3.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | — | 11.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.7% | — | 35.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | — | 6.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.29 (Competitive) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 202 | — | 244 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 157 | — | 218 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 821 | 205 | 1,295 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 821 / 810 (101%) | 205 / 600 (34%) | 1,295 / 1,440 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.1% | 40% | 43.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Craig Jansen | Dr Rachel Lawrence-Byron | Mr Matthew Dobbing | Maureen Strudwick |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North West Norfolk | North East Cambridgeshire | North East Cambridgeshire | North East Cambridgeshire |
| Sponsordiffers | West Norfolk Academies Trust | The Brooke Weston Trust | The Brooke Weston Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | Academy trust: Thomas Clarkson Educational Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST | THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST | Thomas Clarkson Educational Trust |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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