Clervaux Garden School vs Polam Hall School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Clervaux Garden School
North Yorkshire
Polam Hall School
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Special
All-through
Type
Other independent special school
Free schools
Age Range
10–19
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
33
842
Capacity
35
882
Occupancy
94%
95%
FSM %
-
31.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-