Clacton County High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Walton Road, CO15 6DZ |
| School Website | www.countyhigh.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1255424266 |
| URN | 138084 |
School Census
| Total | 1744 |
| Girls/Boys | 888/856 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.9%/49.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 4.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 401 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/09/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/09/2018 | Good |
| 20/03/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/09/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 20/03/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 19 September 2018 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 09 January 2018 | Short inspection | View |
| 15 July 2014 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 20 March 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 10 August 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
| 26 June 2012 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 45.30% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 |
| Progress 8 | -0.34 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 49% |
| Entering EBacc | 13% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.31 |
| Progress 8 | 0.06 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 47% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.34 |
| Progress 8 | -0.12 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 562 |
| As first preference | 388 |
| As second preference | 143 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 334 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 328 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.35% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 610 |
| As first preference | 447 |
| As second preference | 127 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 333 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 332 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 552 |
| As first preference | 391 |
| As second preference | 132 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 327 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 323 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 513 |
| As first preference | 367 |
| As second preference | 115 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 304 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 300 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 524 |
| As first preference | 368 |
| As second preference | 129 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 270 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 494 |
| As first preference | 351 |
| As second preference | 116 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 276 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 268 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 513 |
| As first preference | 370 |
| As second preference | 121 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 297 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 456 |
| As first preference | 292 |
| As second preference | 127 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 294 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 292 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 404 |
| As first preference | 245 |
| As second preference | 123 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 247 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 245 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 452 |
| As first preference | 270 |
| As second preference | 143 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 270 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 435 |
| As first preference | 246 |
| As second preference | 137 |
| As third preference | 29 |
| Total Offers Made | 250 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 246 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 57% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 31% |
| no | 69% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 84% |
| no | 16% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 37% |
| no | 63% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 77% |
| no | 23% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Shorefields School
(0.43 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Ogilvie House, , CO15 6HF
Holland Park Primary School
(0.55 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Holland Road, , CO15 6NG