Neale-Wade Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · March, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Neale-Wade Academy is a secondary school in March, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Neale-Wade Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | 14.27 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 12.97 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 every Year 7 applicant was offered a place, though places ran out in 2 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 214 first-choice applications for 223 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 9 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 24% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 34.8 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wimblington Road, March, PE15 9PX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Several other areas of the school are beginning to improve.”
- “Pupils are positive about the improvements that they can see being made to their school.”
- “Many of these changes are beginning to have a positive impact on their learning.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ achievement at this school is poor.”
- “For too many pupils, the support they receive to overcome barriers to their learning is inconsistent.”
- “As a result, the academic progress that many groups of pupils make across key stages 3 and 4 is too low.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 214 first-preference applications, 223 offers in total, 214 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- The Wisbech Academy 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thomas Clarkson Academy 8.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sir Harry Smith Community College 8.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Abbey College, Ramsey 10.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Vista Academy Littleport 10.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Witchford Village College 11.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ely College 11.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Ivo Academy 16.0 mi Good Last distance published