Clacton County High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Clacton County High School is a secondary school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Clacton County High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 342 first-choice applications for 303 offers; 299 offers went to first-choice families, and 43 first-choice families (13%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 30% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- A level 2024/25: average grade C- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,886 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and feel safe here.”
- “Staff take the time to build positive relationships with pupils and understand them as individuals.”
- “Pupils treat others with respect because everyone is made to feel welcome and accepted.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not master the basics of reading and writing well enough.”
- “However, some pupils have not yet mastered the basic skills of reading and writing.”
- “This means they are not able access all learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 342 first-preference applications, 303 offers in total, 299 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Lift Clacton 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Tendring 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Colne Community School 6.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School 10.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manningtree High School 11.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Colchester Academy 11.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Lord Audley School 12.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Colchester Royal Grammar School 13.2 mi No Ofsted grade