Claremont School

Special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Henleaze Park, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 4LR

0117 353 3622 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 February 2013; confirmed 2023
Pupils72Room for 72 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 74 in 2019, 75 in 2021, 72 in 2022, 66 in 2023, 67 in 2024, 70 in 2025, 72 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals45%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 February 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

5 pupils in this year group.

Only 5 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 68% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not published0%Not published

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 8 points above the Bristol, City of average, and 7 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 92% 93%
School sixth form 0% 39% 36%
Sixth form college 0% 13% 13%
Further education college 0% 29% 35%
Apprenticeship 0% 3% 3%
Work 0% 4% 4%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2023/24 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bristol, City of. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Bristol, City of

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Autism; Physical disability; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 43.1% 60.4%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.6%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.4%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 24.3% 19.3%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 14.4% 15.8%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 39.2% 43.8%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 22.4 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 10.3% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.37% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 4.9 5.0 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.3 1.9 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 16.1% 19.9%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Claremont School's Ofsted rating?

Claremont School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 February 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.