The Marsh Academy
New Romney · Kent
SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 2 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hackney | Kent. Regions: London | South East. — from the SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Marsh Academy
- Address
- Station Road
- Postcode
- TN28 8BB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- URN (official identifier)
- 135290
- Establishment number
- 6909
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1019
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1110
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SKINNERS' ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Simmons
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 15 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.marshacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01797364593
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2007
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Marsh Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,019 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.8% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 29.3% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.8% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Marsh Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Jan 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 17 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 May 2013
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 7 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Southlands Community Comprehensive School (URN 118877)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 21 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Marsh Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Marsh Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £401,500 for 365 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 40.0% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £440 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Marsh Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,017 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,815,000 £9,651 per pupil | £7,940 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,830,000 £9,666 per pupil | £7,561 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,486,000 £5,394 per pupil · 55.8% | £4,395 · 58.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,059,000 £1,041 per pupil · 10.8% | £699 · 9.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £167,000 £164 per pupil · 1.7% | £104 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £68,000 £67 per pupil · 0.7% | £83 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£15,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,018,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,686 per pupil, supply and agency £148 per pupil — spending up £979 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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