Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School

School overview

Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is a primary school serving Wisbech, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 106 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School 'Good'. 77% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 54.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 86% of the families who made Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 9.2%. There are about 19.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.