Marshland High School

Name

Marshland High School

Legal name

Marshland High School

Website

https://marshlandhigh.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE programmes
• Sixth form education
• Special educational needs
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

West Walton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Per-Pupil Funding: As a state-funded academy, the school receives per-pupil funding from the government based on student enrollment numbers. This is the primary source of operational funding.
2. Pupil Premium Grant: Additional government funding allocated based on students eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any time in the last six years, looked after children, and children of armed forces personnel. Used to support socially disadvantaged students and close attainment gaps.
3. Catering Services: School canteen generates revenue through sale of meals and snacks to students at break and lunchtimes. Catering Manager Mrs Lilley leads the team producing daily menus.
4. School Uniform Sales: Uniform sales through approved supplier Price and Buckland. School receives no direct revenue but students must purchase certain items from this supplier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marshland High School is a state-funded academy secondary school serving approximately 850 students in Years 7–11 and a Sixth Form, delivering the national curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4 alongside GCSE and A-Level pathways. The school operates within the West Norfolk Academies Trust, providing inclusive education, SEND support, pastoral care, extra-curricular activities in music, sport and leadership, and careers education to students in West Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire.

Product overview

Marshland High School is a secondary school providing educational services to students in Years 7-11 and Sixth Form. The school's offerings include academic curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Technology, Computing), pastoral support, special educational needs services, extra-curricular activities (music, sports, Duke of Edinburgh), career guidance, and student welfare programs. Key systems referenced include MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) for parent/student portal access, Google Classroom for homework, and Bromcom for student information management. These are internal administrative and learning systems used by the school rather than products or modules offered externally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9) Secondary education programme for students aged 11-14 covering national curriculum subjects in English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Technology and Computing. Designed as a Knowledge Rich Curriculum accessible to all students.
• GCSE Programme (Key Stage 4, Years 10-11) GCSE preparation programme for students aged 14-16 with guided choices and option pathways, targeting strong attainment outcomes recognised as among the highest achieving in West Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire.
• Sixth Form Provision (Years 12-13) Post-16 A-Level provision preparing students for university applications, career planning and independent study, including Year 10 work experience, careers guidance and post-16 options support.
• SEND (Special Educational Needs) Support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support service coordinated by the SENCO and Assistant Trust SENCO, providing tailored provision for students with additional learning needs.
• Extra-Curricular Activities Programme Programme of enrichment activities in music, arts, sport and leadership including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports tours, Marshland Pink Ladies Charity Hockey, drama, music practice and student leadership opportunities.
• Careers Education, Information and Guidance Careers programme for Year 10 work experience, career guidance, post-16 options, university preparation, employer engagement and apprenticeship pathways; recognised with the Career Mark award.
• School Canteen (Catering Services) On-site school canteen producing daily menus for students at break and lunchtimes, operated by the in-house Catering Manager and holding a five-star food hygiene rating.
• Year 7 Starter Pack (Free Uniform)

Quantifiable outcome

• Excellent GCSE outcomes - consistently among highest achieving schools in West Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarshland is part of West Norfolk Academies Trust, which aims to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide excellent education. The trust enables collaborative development of curriculum, pedagogy, resourcing and extra-curricular activities. Marshland maintains its unique identity while benefiting from shared resources and economies of scale across trust schools.
• National ArchivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school received a bursary from the National Archives enabling Year 8 students to visit the National Archives in Kew and attend educational workshops. The bursary covered the cost of the trip which tied in with History curriculum on the slave trade.
• SKF Coopers EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported WNAT Design and Technology medal casting competition. Company representative Gary Hellard judged winning entries. Provided industrial casting equipment and expertise for student learning experience.
• Cambs Youth PanelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed in 2016, Cambs Youth Panel has supported Marshland students by providing Raspberry Pi computers and other equipment, some on loan basis, to help pupils continue studying during absences such as pandemic or long-term illness.
• WNKL School Girls TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational Trust set up in 1983 to administer funds from West Norfolk and King's Lynn High School for Girls. Provides financial assistance to girls and young women over 11 to further their education in professional training, music, sport, creative arts, and provision of books or equipment.
• Ambition InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngland's largest professional development provider for teachers. Ambition trainees at Marshland gain QTS from Liverpool Hope University with professional studies delivered at Cromwell Community College. Trainees based at one school for majority of training with contrasting placement.
• Cambridge PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Meridian Trust initial teacher training provider. Offers blended training approach with two terms at main placement school and one term at contrasting school. Friday delivery includes online and face-to-face sessions at partner venues including Springwood High School.
• Norfolk Constabulary - Safer Schools PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation with Norfolk Police to ensure pupil safety, reduce risk of crime or antisocial behaviour, improve school safety, and build positive relationships between pupils and police.
• Operation EncompassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation with Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Police providing support to children present at domestic violence incidents. School receives confidential email from Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub before 9am after incidents.
• Cromwell Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for Ambition Institute teacher training programme delivery. Also offers Teaching Internships Programme (June 2026) for STEM and language undergraduates receiving £1365 payment.
• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK national centre dedicated to protecting children from harm online and offline. School participates in Thinkuknow education initiative to empower children to enjoy online technologies safely.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Iceni Academy: A secondary school in Swaffham, Norfolk. Comparable as a regional secondary serving a similar rural Norfolk community and competing for the same broad West Norfolk Year 7 applicant pool.
• Springwood High School: A large secondary school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, also part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust. It is directly comparable as a WNAT peer secondary competing in the same regional admissions market and sharing trust-level resources.
• Downham Market Academy: A secondary school in Downham Market, Norfolk, serving the wider West Norfolk area. Comparable as a regional secondary competing for similar Year 7 pupils and drawing from a comparable semi-rural feeder geography.
• Smithdon High School: A secondary school in Hunstanton, Norfolk, part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust. Comparable as a WNAT coastal secondary serving a similar rural West Norfolk catchment, with overlapping feeder networks.
• King's Lynn Academy: A secondary school in King's Lynn within the West Norfolk Academies Trust. Directly comparable as a WNAT sister secondary competing for the same West Norfolk Year 7 cohort and sharing trust resources.
• Fakenham Academy: A secondary school in Fakenham, Norfolk, within the West Norfolk Academies Trust. Comparable as a WNAT peer secondary competing in the same regional admissions market and sharing trust-level resources.
• St Clement's High School: A secondary school in Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, geographically adjacent to Marshland's feeder area. Comparable as a direct local competitor for Year 7 intake from overlapping feeder primary schools in West Norfolk.
• Cromwell Community College: A secondary school in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, referenced as a partner for Ambition Institute teacher training delivery. Comparable as a neighbouring secondary serving a similar semi-rural Fenland community with similar demographic profile.

Others

• Norfolk County Council Children's Services: The local authority coordinating school admissions, funding, and oversight for state schools in Norfolk. Comparable as the key ecosystem partner through which Marshland receives pupils, per-pupil funding, and policy direction.

Emerging players

• Wisbech Grammar School: An independent school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, located near Marshland's catchment. Comparable as a competing local secondary offering an alternative fee-paying pathway, drawing from a similar Fenland feeder population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarshlandHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marshland-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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