Clacton County High SchoolColne Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Clacton County High School and Colne Community School are secondary schools.
Clacton County High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Colne Community School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Colne Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Clacton County High School was judged Good and Colne Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Clacton County High School and 43.0 for Colne Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Clacton County High School (43.5 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Colne Community School (51.2 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Clacton-on-SeaClacton County High School | ColchesterColne Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 80 in Essex | 31st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,854 | 1,283 | |
| Capacity | 2,320 | 1,540 | |
| Location | Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ | Colchester, CO7 0QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 39.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 62.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.1% | 24.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.10 | 3.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 276 | 242 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 104 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,854 | 1,283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.5% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clacton County High School
Colne Community School
Full profiles: Clacton County High School · Colne Community School