52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
778.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,349
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas Clarkson Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofTHE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
53%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+4pp
30%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
37.4
+0.5
40.138.536.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
14%
-0pp
19%15%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
778.7
+76.7
778.7692.4606.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 778.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
-3.7
36.128.220.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.46
-0.1
0.0-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+11pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,349
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Corporation Road, Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
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 | 52% | 28% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 778.7 | 22% | 1,349 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 24% | 36.9 | -0.23 | 14% | 702.0 | 21% | 1,393 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 37.0 | +0.00 | 19% | 672.7 | 27% | 1,384 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 30% | 40.1 | -0.11 | 19% | 613.7 | 31% | 1,284 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 21% | 38.0 | -0.01 | 10% | 606.1 | 21% | 1,206 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 26% | 37.8 | +0.10 | 17% | 633.2 | 34% | 1,220 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 25% | 37.7 | -0.25 | 12% | — | 31% | 1,218 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.46 | 21% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.41 | 10% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 8% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 36.1 | B- | — | 17% | 45 |
| 2018/19 | 20.4 | D | -0.69 | 7% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.04 | 4% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 18.5 | D | -0.17 | 14% | 46 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,349 | 14.6 | 20% | 30% | 41% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,393 | 15.8 | 18% | 30% | 39% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,384 | 16.9 | 18% | 30% | 37% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,284 | 17.1 | 16% | 29% | 38% | 12% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,247 | 16.5 | 15% | 29% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,206 | 17.8 | 16% | 31% | 36% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 1,220 | 17.4 | 17% | 30% | 38% | 8% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,218 | 17.6 | 18% | 29% | 38% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.