Clacton County High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Essex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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