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The Marsh Academy

Academy sponsor led · New Romney · TN28 8BB

Ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
920

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

154

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
245
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,019 pupils · 1,110 places

Pupils on roll
1,019
Boys / girls
531 / 488
School capacity
1,110
Capacity fill
1,019 / 1,110 (92%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
349
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Skinners' Company
Headteacher
Mr Shaun Simmons

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
TN28 8BB
Town
New Romney
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in New Romney, Kent, 1,019 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in New Romney
3
Secondary schools in New Romney
1
Academies among open schools in New Romney
67% (2)
Open schools in TN28
3
Secondary in TN28
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in New RomneyNear TN28

  • Greatstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    New Romney · TN28 8SY · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shaun Simmons
Telephone
01797364593
Website
www.marshacademy.org.uk

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