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Clarkson Infants School

Community school · Wisbech · PE13 2ES

Ages 2–7 · 187 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
123

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill91%

187 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
94 / 93
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
187 / 206 (91%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs J Kane

Location

Address
Trafford Road
Postcode
PE13 2ES
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.1%.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Primary schools in Wisbech
26
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Primary in PE13
15
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Orchards Church of England Academy

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    Wisbech · PE13 3NP · Cambridgeshire

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    • KS239%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • The Nene Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ramnoth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Elm Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Wisbech · PE13 2TB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Peckover Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 1PJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Leverington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 5DE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.79

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Kane
Telephone
01945584867
Website
https://www.clarksonschool.co.uk

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