Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

School overview

Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy is a primary school serving Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 207 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 24% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 15 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.2%. There are about 17.0 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 45% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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.