Thomas Clarkson AcademyDownham Market Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Clarkson Academy and Downham Market Academy are secondary schools.
Thomas Clarkson Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Downham Market Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downham Market Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Clarkson Academy was judged Good and Downham Market Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for Thomas Clarkson Academy and 43.8 for Downham Market Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Clarkson Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Downham Market Academy (46.9 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechThomas Clarkson Academy | Downham MarketDownham Market Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 33rd of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,349 | 1,333 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 1,567 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE13 2SE | Downham Market, PE38 9LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.2% | 35.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 59.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.1% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 3.87 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 255 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 36 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 32.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.9 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.1% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,349 | 1,333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.1% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.2% | 24.3% 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
A-level average points
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.
Thomas Clarkson Academy
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