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Clacton County High School

Academy converter · Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6DZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,886 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,599

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

388

Places offered

334

1st-preference offers

328

Total preferences (any rank)
562
Preferred offers (top 3)
334
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

1,886 pupils · 2,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,886
Boys / girls
939 / 947
School capacity
2,320
Capacity fill
1,886 / 2,320 (81%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
589
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Academy trust
THE SIGMA TRUST
Sponsor
The Sigma Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Gallagher

Location

Address
Walton Road
Postcode
CO15 6DZ
Town
Clacton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 1,886 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
21
Secondary schools in Clacton-on-Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
67% (14)
Open schools in CO15
12
Secondary in CO15
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Clacton-on-SeaNear CO15

  • Lift Clacton

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Clacton on Sea · CO15 3JL · Essex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att830.3
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence14.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Shorefields School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6HF · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence14.0%
    • FSM59.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Holland Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6NG · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • White Hall Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 3SP · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Burrsville Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 4HR · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Alton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 1DL · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 2AH · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Gallagher
Telephone
01255424266
Website
http://www.countyhigh.org.uk/

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