Wisbech Grammar School
Wisbech Grammar School, Chapel Road, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1RH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Barnaby Rimmer
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 890
- Pupils on roll
- 562
- URN
- 110926
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945583631
About this school
Wisbech Grammar School is an independent school in Cambridgeshire. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 562 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wisbech Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wisbech Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 1983, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 59 | 73 | 69 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 48.3 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 43.8% | 50.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 63% | 60.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wisbech Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.3 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 568 |
| 2023/24 | 589 |
| 2024/25 | 593 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 11
- Pupils on SEN support
- 19
Location
Nearby schools
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OA - Nene Valley0.1 miles
Academies · Wisbech
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Cambian Wisbech School0.2 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
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On Track Education Wisbech0.3 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
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Meadowgate Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Wisbech
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Walnut Tree School Ltd1.3 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
Other schools in Cambridgeshire
- Abbey College Cambridge Independent schools
- Hope Tree School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Wisbech Grammar School teach?
- Wisbech Grammar School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Cambridgeshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Wisbech Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Wisbech Grammar School is Mr Barnaby Rimmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wisbech Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wisbech Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Wisbech Grammar School?
- Wisbech Grammar School has 562 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Wisbech Grammar School full?
- Wisbech Grammar School has capacity for 890 pupils and 562 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wisbech Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Wisbech Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wisbech Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Wisbech Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wisbech Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 48.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wisbech Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wisbech Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.