Clarkson Infants School
Trafford Road, Wisbech, PE13 2ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Kane
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 110649
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945584867
About this school
Clarkson Infants School is a community primary school in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 187 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Clarkson Infants School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clarkson Infants School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 30.2% | 187 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | 54% | 7.5% | 44.6% | 225 | 0.0 miles |
| Orchards Church of England Academy | 49% | 8.6% | 53.9% | 384 | 0.6 miles |
| The Nene Infant & Nursery School | — | 6% | 39.7% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Ramnoth Junior School | 57% | 6.3% | 46.6% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Elm Road Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 194 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.18%
- English as an additional language
- 28.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 20.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Wisbech
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Orchards Church of England Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wisbech
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The Nene Infant & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Wisbech
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Ramnoth Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Wisbech
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Elm Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Clarkson Infants School teach?
- Clarkson Infants School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Clarkson Infants School?
- The headteacher of Clarkson Infants School is Mrs J Kane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clarkson Infants School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clarkson Infants School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Clarkson Infants School?
- Clarkson Infants School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Clarkson Infants School full?
- Clarkson Infants School has capacity for 206 pupils and 187 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clarkson Infants School a faith school?
- No. Clarkson Infants School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clarkson Infants School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clarkson Infants School as having nursery classes.
- What is Clarkson Infants School's absence rate?
- Clarkson Infants School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Clarkson Infants School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Clarkson Infants School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.