The Marsh Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135290
- Address
- Station Road, TN28 8BB
- Website
- www.marshacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1027 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 42.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.3%
White British 92.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.02
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
| History | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
The Marsh Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 106 88 |
| Year 8 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 9 | 188 92 96 |
| Year 10 | 170 89 81 |
| Year 11 | 154 77 77 |
| Year 12 | 69 29 40 |
| Year 13 | 70 30 40 |
| Year 14 | 3 1 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |