Clacton County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 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
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 138084
- Address
- Walton Road, CO15 6DZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1854 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 85.3%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.1%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.1
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 35 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 77 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 43 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 48 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 40 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Clacton County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 324
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 313
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 332 178 154 |
| Year 8 | 323 158 165 |
| Year 9 | 322 165 157 |
| Year 10 | 290 143 147 |
| Year 11 | 276 147 129 |
| Year 12 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 13 | 162 74 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 2.4% |