The Marsh Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

TN28 8BB / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

37.7

Attainment 8

81%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
37.7
Progress 8
-0.25
Grade 5+ English & Maths
25.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
25.14
Achieving AAB+
0%

81% of parents would recommend this school

97 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
38%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
36%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
48%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
8%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
60%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
39%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
15%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
34%
No
66%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 33 parents

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
18%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
36%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
52%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
38%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
45%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
81%
No
19%

29.8% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

29.8%

SEN support

4.5%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.5%

92.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
92.7%

37% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
81%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
37%
Entered top-third university
10%
Achieved a degree
40%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1

Free school meals
35.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.4:1
Overall absence
9.55%
Persistent absence
31.09%
English as additional language
3.3%
Teachers with QTS
98.7%
White
93.7%
White British90.8%
Other White1.8%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Irish Traveller0.3%
Mixed
2.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Asian0.6%
White & Black African0.5%
Other Mixed0.3%
Asian
1.7%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1.7%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.5%
Other
0.4%