SchoolScoresThe Wisbech Academy
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Weasenham Lane, Wisbech, PE13 2RU
01945 407909 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cambridgeshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 99 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 177 |
First-choice applications per place: 2025: 0.4 · 2026: 0.5
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 77% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 40.2% | 23.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 8% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 1.0% | 4.3%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 34% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 11.8% | 11.1%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 83% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 34.3% | 14.3%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Lower than 18% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 10.6% | 8.3%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 2nd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Lower than 19% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 30.4% | 20.7%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Lower than 21% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 32.4 | 13.6 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 3rd lowest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Lower than 14% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 13.7% | 5.4% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 30% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 15.9 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 58% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 3 state secondary schools in Wisbech. Higher than 0% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 0.0% | 16.5%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Thomas Clarkson Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wisbech Grammar School 0.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 27% A*/A at A level
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Wisbech Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Wisbech Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is The Wisbech Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put The Wisbech Academy as their first choice for 99 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 54 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150783.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.