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Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wisbech · PE13 4RJ

Ages 2–11 · 193 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill80%

193 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
108 / 85
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
193 / 240 (80%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Miss Jaynie Lynch

Location

Address
Church Road, Wisbech St Mary
Postcode
PE13 4RJ
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Primary schools in Wisbech
26
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Primary in PE13
15
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary 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

  • Gorefield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 4NB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.87

    2.5 miles away

  • Leverington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 5DE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.79

    2.5 miles away

  • Peckover Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 1PJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.07

    2.8 miles away

  • Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 4ED · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • Murrow Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 4HD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • Alderman Payne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 4JA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.08

    3.0 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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jaynie Lynch
Telephone
01945410312
Website
wisbechstmary.demat.org.uk

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