Clacton County High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clacton County High School is a secondary school in Clacton-on-Sea for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 60th of 78 secondary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2018, report published 29 October 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

276 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.6

38.6, 7.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.1%

30.1%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54%

54%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18.1%

18.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.10

3.10, 0.99 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

104 students

Average point score per A level entry27.74

27.74, 7.26 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,886 pupils on roll, with places for 2,320

Eligible for free school meals34.7%

34.7%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clacton County High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lift Clacton	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.0
Lift Tendring	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.9
Colne Community School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.0
Harwich and Dovercourt High School	10 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Attainment 8: 37.6
Manningtree High School	11 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 48.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SIGMA TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Neil Gallagher
Phone: 01255424266
Website: countyhigh.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 138084

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.