Learn and Prosper School, Clacton-on-Sea

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 714

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Paul Adams
LA:Essex
Address:Green Lodge, 180 Old Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3AY
Status:open
Opened:20 April 2026

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 February 2026View full report
URN:152373
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Clacton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Learn and Prosper School is designed specifically for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, with staff trained in a relational approach and classrooms set up to provide calming sensory environments. The school has carefully planned how to support each pupil's individual needs through their education and health care plan, reviewing progress at least three times a year with parents. Leadership is strong and safeguarding is a clear priority, with excellent links to mental health services and family support.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership and governance with knowledgeable governing body providing oversight of safeguarding and compliance
  • Comprehensive safeguarding arrangements with a knowledgeable team and clear links to external agencies
  • Well-designed curriculum aligned with national curriculum with ambitious sequences of knowledge
  • Thoughtful provision for pupils' emotional and sensory needs with therapeutic environment and staffing levels
  • Clear systems for assessment, behaviour management and risk assessment

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with a knowledgeable team, clear understanding of contextual risks facing pupils, strong links to local agencies, regular staff training and weekly briefings, and appropriate oversight by the governing body.

Learn and Prosper School is a proposed independent school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs that is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens. The school has strong leadership, comprehensive safeguarding arrangements, and a well-planned curriculum tailored to its pupils' needs.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Train Stations

Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station (entrance)
390m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

St Andrew's Road (S-bound)
11m · 0 min walk
Magdalen Green (opp)
120m · 2 min walk
Herbert Road (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Bryans Garage (opp)
256m · 4 min walk
Cambridge Rd (adj)
301m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Clacton-on-Sea

Low pressure
New homes approved:979
Projected new pupils:176

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clacton-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History

19 February 2026

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