54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
856.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,854
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Clacton County High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofTHE SIGMA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+6pp
54%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
34%29%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.6
+0.1
44.041.238.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
18%
-14pp
32%22%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
856.0
-9.1
966.0903.0840.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 856.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.7
-1.7
31.429.026.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.7
A-level value added
-0.35
-0.1
+0.2-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-10pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,854
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 30% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 18% | 856.0 | 21% | 1,854 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 31% | 38.5 | -0.35 | 32% | 865.1 | 34% | 1,829 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 43.3 | +0.05 | 13% | 937.8 | 23% | 1,744 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 34% | 43.5 | -0.12 | 17% | 966.0 | 29% | 1,735 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 23% | 44.0 | +0.28 | 13% | 840.0 | 29% | 1,622 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 25% | 43.8 | +0.24 | 7% | 688.0 | 24% | 1,590 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 32% | 45.2 | +0.46 | 8% | — | 28% | 1,550 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.7 | C- | -0.35 | 5% | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.22 | 16% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 9% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | C | — | 0% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.38 | 10% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | -0.56 | 4% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 30.8 | C | +0.25 | 8% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,854 | 17.5 | 16% | 5% | 35% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,829 | 16.8 | 17% | 4% | 33% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,744 | 16.6 | 17% | 4% | 34% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,735 | 17.1 | 17% | 4% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,713 | 16.9 | 16% | 4% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,622 | 16.6 | 14% | 4% | 36% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,590 | 17.4 | 12% | 3% | 40% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,550 | 16.8 | 10% | 3% | 41% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.