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Cambian Wisbech School

Special · ages 7-17MixedIndependent51 pupilsWisbechCambridgeshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
PlacesFull51 pupils, 51 places
Pupils on roll51Census January 2024

Cambian Wisbech School is an independent special school in Wisbech for boys and girls aged 7 to 17. It has 51 pupils and every place is taken.

Old Sessions House, 32 Somers Road, Wisbech, PE13 1JF0743 622 7956cambiangroup.com/ourservices/service/home.aspx?Id=214&s=16Mr Tawanda Madhlangobe headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score0.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 3.53.520192022: 13.713.720222023: 6.46.420232024: 10.910.920242025: 0.10.12025
Since 2019: -3.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018CambridgeshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111078684
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 80.110.96.413.73.549.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%51%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%17%0%69%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.020.810.631.090.384.484.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%46%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cambridgeshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll51Census January 2024
Places51100% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%51 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls43 / 8
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll514034424040
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%0%0%3%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans95%100%100%98%93%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m84112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate183 per 1,000 people101% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Fenland

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
OA - Nene ValleyAcademy alternative provision converter150 m10Good 2022Compare
Wisbech Grammar SchoolIndependent (grammar)280 m562Not inspectedCompare
On Track Education WisbechIndependent540 m21Not inspectedCompare
The Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy690 m217Good 202242Compare
Elm Road Primary SchoolAcademy780 m194Good 202428Compare
Peckover Primary SchoolAcademy800 m433No overall grade 202529Compare
Ramnoth Junior SchoolAcademy930 m340Good 202226Compare
The Wisbech AcademyFree school0.7 miles205Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Cambian Wisbech School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cambian Wisbech School yet.

How good are Cambian Wisbech School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 0.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Cambian Wisbech School have?

51 pupils aged 7 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 51 places, so it is 100% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Old Sessions House, 32 Somers Road, Wisbech, PE13 1JF
Telephone
0743 622 7956
Website
www.cambiangroup.com/ourservices/service/home.aspx?Id=214&s=16
Headteacher
Mr Tawanda Madhlangobe
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-17
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Ward
Wisbech Riverside
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
9 April 2003 (new provision)
URN
134179 · LAESTAB 8736033 · UKPRN 10017786

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from