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The Marsh Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Station Road, New Romney TN28 8BB · marshacademy.org.uk · 01797 364593

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.7
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,019
92% of 1,110 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
39.1%
First language not English
3.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Skinners' Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 143 families put the school first and 168 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 182 (Places 168)182September 2023: 164 (Places 187)164September 2024: 154 (Places 175)154September 2025: 177 (Places 191)177September 2026: 143 (Places 168)143Places 168
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261681430.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251911770.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241751540.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231871640.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221681821.1▲84%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.7, and 25.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.0 (England 46.3)38.02017/18: 33.2 (England 46.5)33.22018/19: 35.5 (England 46.7)35.52021/22: 40.1 (England 48.8)40.12022/23: 37.6 (England 46.3)37.62023/24: 36.6 (England 45.9)36.62024/25: 37.7 (England 46.0)37.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.746.0
▼25.3%45.4%
▼47.6%64.8%
▼32.9%40.5%
▼3.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.9−8.6
Further education47.4+14.1
Other education3.3+1
Apprenticeship2−3.1
Employment2.6−1.9
Not in a lasting destination6.6−2.4
Activity not captured3.3+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 18.2 (England 30.5)D-2016/17: 18.2 (England 31.1)D-2017/18: 23.8 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 27.8 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 30.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 22.6 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 24.5 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 25.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
53 studentsC- (25.1)Below average -0.37
54 studentsD+ (24.9)Below average -0.36
48 studentsDist- (31.8)Average +0.19
0%AAB or better
76%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2452D+ (24.5)-0.25
2022/2347D+ (22.6)—
2021/2240C (30.6)—
2018/1923C- (27.8)+0.19
2017/1827D+ (23.8)-0.23
2016/1745D- (18.2)-0.47
2015/1668D- (18.2)-0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University39+13
Further and other education2.5−5.3
Further education1.2−1.4
Other education1.2−4
Apprenticeship3.7−1.5
Employment37.8+5.3
Not in a lasting destination13.4−3.5
Activity not captured3.7−8

Ofsted

The Marsh Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
81%
Replies
97
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (34%) with SEND

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