The Wisbech Academy
URN: 150783 • Wisbech PE13 2RU
Overview
- Name
- The Wisbech Academy
- URN
- 150783
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- n/a
- Ranking score
- 30.6 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Rachel Lawrence-Byron (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01945407909
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Weasenham Lane, Wisbech PE13 2RU
Summary
The Wisbech Academy is a mixed secondary free school located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, with a current enrolment of 102 students and a capacity of 600. The school is part of the Brooke Weston Trust, which aims to provide high-quality education in challenging contexts. It focuses on creating a sustainable model of secondary education in collaboration with nearby Thomas Clarkson Academy.
The curriculum at The Wisbech Academy emphasises science, technology, and mathematics while also offering a broad range of subjects. The school prioritises the development of students' cultural awareness, social skills, and personal values, ensuring that families and the wider community are involved in the educational process. High expectations for attendance, behaviour, and achievement are set, alongside strong pastoral support and a commitment to safeguarding.
The academy's ethos is built on core values such as kindness, gratitude, and resilience, fostering a supportive and inclusive community. The school encourages intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning, aiming to equip students with the skills and opportunities needed to shape their futures positively.
The curriculum at The Wisbech Academy emphasises science, technology, and mathematics while also offering a broad range of subjects. The school prioritises the development of students' cultural awareness, social skills, and personal values, ensuring that families and the wider community are involved in the educational process. High expectations for attendance, behaviour, and achievement are set, alongside strong pastoral support and a commitment to safeguarding.
The academy's ethos is built on core values such as kindness, gratitude, and resilience, fostering a supportive and inclusive community. The school encourages intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning, aiming to equip students with the skills and opportunities needed to shape their futures positively.
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Nearby alternatives
- Marshland High School (59.3)
- Thomas Clarkson Academy (51.5)
- Marshland High School (45.2)
- The Queen's School (45.2)
- Thomas Clarkson Community College (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Cambridgeshire
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils
- 102
- Boys
- 47
- Girls
- 55
- FSM %
- 40.20
- Open date
- 2024-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cambridgeshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 102 | 47 | 55 | 600 | 40.20 |
| 2024-09-11 | 600 |
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