The Marsh Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 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
- 1017 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.6%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.3%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 2.6%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
The Marsh Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 99 77 |
| Year 8 | 190 105 85 |
| Year 9 | 169 83 86 |
| Year 10 | 185 92 93 |
| Year 11 | 171 91 80 |
| Year 12 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 13 | 61 25 36 |
| Year 14 | 5 2 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |