Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Clacton-on-Sea
Victorian seafront terraces and the Clacton Pier, first opened in 1871, give Clacton-on-Sea its distinctive coastal identity; it is the largest settlement in Essex's Tendring District, with a population of around 53,000. The resort emerged through the 1870s, when a dedicated railway branch from Colchester brought visitors to what had been the inland village of Great Clacton, and the two settlements gradually merged into a single coastal town over the following century. Flat Essex countryside backs the town, which extends from a seafront esplanade and traditional town centre into low-lying residential wards.
Jaywick, to the southwest, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the district. Little Clacton and Cann Hall lie further inland. Greater Anglia trains connect to Colchester in around forty minutes.
15
Primary
schools
1
Secondary
schools
3
Special
schools
of which2sixth forms·4faith19 total
Area Performance
Clacton-on-Sea schools rank in the top 71% of England
Across 17 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.20/10, -0.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
6% Elite
Distribution across all Clacton-on-Sea schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Clacton-on-Sea vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 71%
Across all ranked Clacton-on-Sea schools
Top 70%Primaryavg #10,412 of 14,825
Top 73%Sixth formavg #1,842 of 2,525
Primary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,412
-20 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 70% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
53%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,412
-20 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 70% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
53%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,842
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 73% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
32%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,842
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 73% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
32%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Clacton-on-Sea town
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School profiles in Clacton-on-Sea
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