Thomas Clarkson Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 137867
- Address
- Corporation Road, PE13 2SE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1349 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 61%
Other White 29.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
African 1.4%
Other Black 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Thomas Clarkson Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 111 117 |
| Year 8 | 271 137 134 |
| Year 9 | 255 127 128 |
| Year 10 | 249 113 136 |
| Year 11 | 253 124 129 |
| Year 12 | 42 22 20 |
| Year 13 | 51 31 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |