Clacton County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2018 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
- 1829 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 86.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 3.3%
African 1.6%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 48 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 42 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Clacton County High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 334
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 388
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 328
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 334 163 171 |
| Year 8 | 337 169 168 |
| Year 9 | 297 141 156 |
| Year 10 | 287 149 138 |
| Year 11 | 276 150 126 |
| Year 12 | 184 83 101 |
| Year 13 | 114 51 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.2% |