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Thomas Clarkson Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wisbech · PE13 2SE

Ages 11–18 · 1,295 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.9

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

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

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 836.9
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,332

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

244

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
336
Preferred offers (top 3)
218
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill90%

1,295 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,295
Boys / girls
622 / 673
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,295 / 1,440 (90%)
Free school meals
43.7%
FSM pupils
527
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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 BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Academy trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Sponsor
The Brooke Weston Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dobbing

Location

Address
Corporation Road
Postcode
PE13 2SE
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 1,295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Secondary schools in Wisbech
3
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Secondary in PE13
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • The Wisbech Academy

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    • FSM40.0%

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  • Marshland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.8%

    3.0 miles away

  • Elm Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2TB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Ramnoth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2JB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Meadowgate Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Wisbech · PE13 2JH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM57.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Nene Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2AP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • OA - Nene Valley

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision converter

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM40.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dobbing
Telephone
01945585237
Website
http://www.thomasclarksonacademy.org

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