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The Wisbech Academy

Free schools · Wisbech · PE13 2RU

Ages 11–16 · 205 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill34%

205 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
97 / 108
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
205 / 600 (34%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
82
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Academy trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Sponsor
The Brooke Weston Trust
Headteacher
Dr Rachel Lawrence-Byron

Location

Address
Weasenham Lane
Postcode
PE13 2RU
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40%.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Secondary schools in Wisbech
3
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Secondary in PE13
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

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 WisbechNear PE13

  • Thomas Clarkson Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wisbech · PE13 2SE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Elm Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2TB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Ramnoth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2JB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Nene Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2AP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • OA - Nene Valley

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Wisbech · PE13 2FP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM40.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cambian Wisbech School

    Other independent special school

    Wisbech · PE13 1JF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–17

    • Att810.9
    • EM5+0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Meadowgate Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Wisbech · PE13 2JH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM57.8%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Rachel Lawrence-Byron
Telephone
01945407909
Website
www.thewisbechacademy.org

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