Clarkson Infants SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
Clarkson Infants School and Orchards Church of England Academy are primary schools in Wisbech.
Clarkson Infants School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Church of England Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Clarkson Infants School is ahead on our composite score.
Clarkson Infants School was judged Good and Orchards Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Orchards Church of England Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechClarkson Infants School | WisbechOrchards Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 204th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 191st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 401 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 420 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE13 2ES | Wisbech, PE13 3NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 52.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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.
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.
Clarkson Infants School
Orchards Church of England Academy
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