The Marsh Academy

State-Funded School

the-marsh-academy-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Folkestone and HytheConstituency

TN28 8BBPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Marsh Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Kent, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,019 pupils. The Marsh Academy is part of SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 37.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 25.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.31

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,019

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

11%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,019
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Jan 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
21 May 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.