Neale-Wade Academy
Academy sponsor led in March, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1130 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1758 |
| Free school meals | 38.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | Wimblington Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9PX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.neale-wade.org |
| Telephone | 01354606000 |
| URN | 139272 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 20 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 October 2023, published 7 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Cromwell Community College (all-through school, about 10.0 km)
- The Wisbech Academy (secondary school, about 13.9 km)
- Thomas Clarkson Academy (secondary school, about 14.1 km)
- Sir Harry Smith Community College (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
- Abbey College, Ramsey (secondary school, about 16.1 km)
- Vista Academy Littleport (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- Witchford Village College (secondary school, about 18.3 km)
- Ely College (secondary school, about 18.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.