Thomas Clarkson Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wisbech (Cambridgeshire).
Attainment 8
38.3
▼ 7.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
31.9%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.4%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.8%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
90%
1,295 / 1,440 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2020
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thomas Clarkson Academy is a successful, vibrant, and welcoming school at the heart of our community. Guided by our motto Transform, Challenge, Aspire we are committed to providing an education that inspires and empowers every student.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Chess
- Climbing
- Coding
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Robotics
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137867
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Bailey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2012 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela Stevenson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemma Marks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| James Burton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Matthew Dobbing | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Toms | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michelle Flanz | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Richard Scott | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Jason Bishop | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Medd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jan Hutchinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record