Marshland High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142396
- Address
- School Road, West Walton, PE14 7HA
- Website
- www.marshlandhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 808 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 16.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.3%
White British 78.7%
Other White 15.2%
Mixed 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Marshland High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 150
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 89 81 |
| Year 8 | 162 83 79 |
| Year 9 | 166 90 76 |
| Year 10 | 162 83 79 |
| Year 11 | 148 64 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |