Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy
Church Road, Wisbech St Mary, Wisbech, PE13 4RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Miss Jaynie Lynch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 142810
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945410312
About this school
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy, 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
- Good
- 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 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 96% | 81% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 96% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 81% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 115.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +8.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy 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 | 96% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy compares
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy ranked 16th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 6.5% | 45.1% | 193 | — |
| Gorefield Primary Academy | 29% | 7.3% | 27% | 95 | 2.5 miles |
| Leverington Primary Academy | 63% | 7% | 35.7% | 190 | 2.5 miles |
| Peckover Primary School | 45% | 4.6% | 29.6% | 433 | 2.8 miles |
| Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 35.6% | 101 | 2.9 miles |
| Murrow Primary Academy | 47% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 103 | 2.9 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)
- 45.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 20.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gorefield Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Leverington Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Peckover Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Murrow Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy ranks 1st 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 Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy teach?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy is Miss Jaynie Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy, 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 Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy full?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 193 on roll (80%), 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 St Mary CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy 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 Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 96% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy ranked 16th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy'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.