The Marsh Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025New Romney, South East TN28 8BB · Kent
#574 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3538 of 4,090 nationally
About The Marsh Academy
The Marsh Academy is a academy secondary located in New Romney, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,019 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 574th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,019; capacity filled 91.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.6%; ebacc average points 3.31.
There are 3 schools in New Romney; The Marsh Academy ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Marsh Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,019
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Marsh Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
New Romney · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 483 m away
Greatstone Primary School
New Romney · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
215 students · 2.6 km away
Lydd Primary School
Romney Marsh · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 5.2 km away
Dymchurch Primary School
Romney Marsh · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
169 students · 5.7 km away
Brenzett Church of England Primary School
Romney Marsh · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 6.9 km away
Brookland Church of England Primary School
Romney Marsh · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 8.0 km away
Palmarsh Primary School
Hythe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 11 km away
Hamstreet Primary Academy
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students · 11 km away
Lympne Church of England Primary School
Hythe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 11 km away
Aldington Primary School
Ashford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
John Colet School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,014 students
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
Carrington School
Redhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,012 students
The Henry Box School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,027 students
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,009 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Marsh Academy a good school?
The Marsh Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #574 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Marsh Academy rank in South East?
The Marsh Academy ranks #574 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3538 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Marsh Academy?
The Marsh Academy had 1,019 students in 2025.
Is The Marsh Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Marsh Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Marsh Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Marsh Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.