Clare Mount Specialist Sports College, Leasowe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Clare Mount is exceptional at helping all pupils achieve meaningful success and develop confidence for their futures. The school removes barriers to learning through expert staff, thoughtful support, and carefully tailored teaching that meets each pupil's individual needs. Pupils benefit from a rich range of experiences - from rock climbing and indoor skiing to work experience and volunteering abroad - that transform their aspirations and prepare them exceptionally well for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well across national qualifications and vocational awards, with disadvantaged pupils outperforming disadvantaged pupils nationally
- Inclusion is woven into the school's work with staff expertly trained to meet wide-ranging needs and innovative inclusive practices
- Exceptional personal development and wellbeing provision with carefully designed experiences that build pupil aspirations and resilience
- Outstanding leadership and governance with leaders highly attuned to the school's needs and committed to research-led improvement
- Remarkable behaviour across the school fostered through warm relationships and a culture of mutual respect
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Rock climbing, sporting competitions, overnight residentials, indoor skiing, talent shows, volunteering in Kenya, work experience programmes, gym access, independent travel training
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College is an exceptional school where pupils with special educational needs achieve extraordinarily well and flourish in an inclusive environment. Leaders demonstrate outstanding oversight and commitment to removing barriers to learning and wellbeing for every pupil.
At a Glance
59.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
461 pupils
400 capacity
61 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leasowe
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Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,974
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Secondary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.16755%
Overall absence
32.79133%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Eastway Primary School
Chapelhill Primary School
Orrets Meadow School
Leasowe Primary School
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Castleway Primary School
Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Lingham Primary School
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