Marshland High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wisbech (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am incredibly proud and privileged to introduce you to our remarkable school, Marshland High. We are an inclusive school community, dedicated to the needs of the individual. A community where we strive each day to promote and develop our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, Honesty and Perseverance laying the foundations for a lifetime of enjoyment and happiness.
Marshland is one of the highest achieving schools in West Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire. We are committed to the pursuit of academic development and our school consistently achieves excellent GCSE outcomes for our students.
We encourage all our students to embrace the multitude of extra-curricular opportunities we provide within music, the arts, sport and leadership, all focused on developing well-rounded young people. Our unique school ethos enables us to develop a learning community environment where every young person feels happy, safe and valued, enabling them to achieve their best.
Marshland is justly proud of its reputation as an inclusive community, which is dedicated to the needs of the individual. A community where we strive each day to promote and develop our core values, developing resilience, laying the foundations for a lifetime of enjoyment and happiness.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Chess
- Coding
- Debating
- Drama
- Hockey
- Photography
- Pottery
- Stem
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142396
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Cozens | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Hunt | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susie Hall | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Black | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steve Jackson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Craig Jansen | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Miss Lydia Beatty | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nichola Maddison Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Guy Nunnerley Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record