Clarkson Infants School, Wisbech
Clarkson Infants School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Wisbech. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clarkson Infants School in detail
Getting a place at Clarkson Infants School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Clarkson Infants School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clarkson Infants School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clarkson Infants School are St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); Orchards Church of England Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 59% maths); The Nene Infant & Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Ramnoth Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths).
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolOrchards Church of England AcademyThe Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolRamnoth Junior School
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clarkson Infants School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (80%).
Who goes there
26.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clarkson Infants School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Council Road (near), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 283 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clarkson Infants School issued 33 suspensions, 17 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clarkson Infants School are Thomas Clarkson Academy (1.1 miles) and The Wisbech Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clarkson Infants School
Before and after school care
Clarkson Infants School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cambridgeshire
Term dates
Clarkson Infants School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Clarkson Infants School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clarkson Infants School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clarkson Infants School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
168 pupils
180 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
94
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,420
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,312
Per pupil
£1202k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.5%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clarkson Infants School
Questions parents ask about Clarkson Infants School
What is Clarkson Infants School's Ofsted rating?
Clarkson Infants School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Clarkson Infants School?
No fixed boundary. When Clarkson Infants School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clarkson Infants School?
Clarkson Infants School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Clarkson Infants School?
Classes at Clarkson Infants School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clarkson Infants School?
Clarkson Infants School has around 187 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clarkson Infants School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Clarkson Infants School in 2024/25. 20.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clarkson Infants School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clarkson Infants School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Clarkson Infants School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Clarkson Infants School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Clarkson Infants School's term dates?
Clarkson Infants School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Clarkson Infants School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clarkson Infants School?
Clarkson Infants School is at Trafford Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2ES.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)