Cambian Wisbech School
Old Sessions House, 32 Somers Road, Wisbech, PE13 1JF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Tawanda Madhlangobe
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 51
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 134179
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07436227956
About this school
Cambian Wisbech School is an independent special school in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 7 to 17 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambian Wisbech 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
Cambian Wisbech School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2003, 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 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.4 | 10.9 | 0.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
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 Cambian Wisbech 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 | 6.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.1 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
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
- 51
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
OA - Nene Valley0.1 miles
Academies · Wisbech
-
Wisbech Grammar School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Cambridgeshire
-
On Track Education Wisbech0.3 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
-
Meadowgate Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Wisbech
-
Walnut Tree School Ltd1.4 miles
Special schools · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
- Begdale House School Special schools
- Cambian Home Tree School Special schools
- Meadowgate Academy Academies
- OA - Nene Valley Academies
- On Track Education Wisbech Special schools
- Shelldene House School Special schools
- The Old School House Special schools
- Walnut Tree School Ltd Special schools
- Emneth Nursery School Nursery
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cambian Wisbech School teach?
- Cambian Wisbech School teaches children aged 7 to 17. It is a special school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambian Wisbech School?
- The headteacher of Cambian Wisbech School is Mr Tawanda Madhlangobe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambian Wisbech School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Wisbech 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 many pupils are at Cambian Wisbech School?
- Cambian Wisbech School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 17.
- Is Cambian Wisbech School full?
- Cambian Wisbech School has capacity for 51 pupils and 51 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Cambian Wisbech School a faith school?
- No. Cambian Wisbech School has no designated religious character.
- How have Cambian Wisbech School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.4 in 2022/23 and 0.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cambian Wisbech School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Wisbech 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.