OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
205
205 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
108
52.7% of pupils
Male pupils
97
47.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
15.2 pts
above England
School
40.0%
Fenland
31.1%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.0 pts
above England
School
27.3%
Fenland
15.0%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Fenland
3.1%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
62.4%
128
Any other White background
23.4%
48
African
4.4%
9
Any other Asian background
2.4%
5
Unclassified
2.4%
5
White and Black African
2.0%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
28.3%
58 of
205 pupils
7.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.59%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.37 pts
higher than
England
School
10.59%
Fenland
6.79%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
30.36%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
14.54 pts
higher than
England
School
30.36%
Fenland
18.37%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.46%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.66 pts
higher than
England
School
4.46%
Fenland
2.26%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
34.2%
58.2 pts
below England
The Wisbech Academy
34.2%
Fenland
90.6%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.