Clacton-on-Sea and relatively dry summers (which also enhances the towns popularity as a sea-side town), but also fairly chilly winter days. For the 1961–1990 observation period, Clacton averaged 103.7 days with at least 1mm of rain annually, and just 24.3 air frosts a year- comparable to south west coastal locations. Clacton's population increased substantially during the 20th century from 7,456 at the 1901 census to 25,000 in the 1960s, 45,065 in 1991 and reaching over 53,000 by 2001. St Osyth's Teacher Training College occupied several buildings in Clacton, mostly along Marine Parade East, until its amalgamation with the North East Essex
Clacton County High School 1928 by Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh (son of the Nobel Prize–winning physicist John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh). CCHS became a comprehensive school in 1973. In 1998 it became an Arts College. In 2015 Neil Gallagher was appointed Principal and in 2016 the school formed the Sigma trust along with 5 other local schools. Former Principal Jeff Brindle was appointed to the role of trust CEO. The school converted to academy status on 1 April 2012. On the 1 September 2016 the school formed the Sigma Trust along with 5 other schools in the locality. Clacton County High School Clacton