Thomas Clarkson Academy

Corporation Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2SE

Good

Inspected 21 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

37.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,349

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,349 / 1,440 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.4%

Disadvantaged

30.1%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

14.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.4

Attainment 8

1,349 pupils

28.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

47 students

21.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.8%

Overall absence

32.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

99.35

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.4 vs 2023/24

14.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

24.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,649

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,650 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,290

Spend per pupil

£9,645

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.