Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School
School Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Ms Marie Lucca
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 108
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 142057
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945430378
About this school
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 23% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 23% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 62% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 38% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 98.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marshland St James Primary and Nursery 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 23% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School compares
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School ranked 22nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 8.2% | 33.7% | 106 | — |
| Emneth Academy | 60% | 5.4% | 26.3% | 209 | 2.5 miles |
| Walpole Highway Primary School | 71% | 7.7% | 34.7% | 39 | 2.6 miles |
| Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School | 29% | 7.9% | 28.7% | 76 | 2.6 miles |
| Terrington St John Primary School | 33% | 8.4% | 30.5% | 50 | 2.7 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | 54% | 7.5% | 44.6% | 225 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 27.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emneth Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Walpole Highway Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Terrington St John Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School3.3 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School ranks 3rd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Wisbech.
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Clarkson Infants School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is Ms Marie Lucca, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School full?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 108 pupils and 106 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School ranked 22nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marshland St James Primary and Nursery 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 2 July 2026.