Minerva Independent School, Clacton-on-Sea
Minerva Independent School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 17 in Clacton-on-Sea. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Minerva Independent School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Minerva Independent School are Learn and Prosper School (1 mile); Shorefields School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); and Compass Community School Essex (2.7 miles, Good).
Learn and Prosper SchoolShorefields SchoolCompass Community School Essex
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Minerva Independent School has an education, health and care plan (1 of 1 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cottage Grove (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Minerva Independent School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
17%
Available places
1 pupils
6 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Clacton-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Clacton-on-Sea
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Minerva Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
1
Total Pupils
0
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Minerva Independent School
What is Minerva Independent School's Ofsted rating?
Minerva Independent School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does Minerva Independent School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, Minerva Independent School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Minerva Independent School?
Minerva Independent School has around 1 pupils on roll.
Does Minerva Independent School have specialist SEN provision?
Minerva Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Minerva Independent School?
Minerva Independent School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Minerva Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Minerva Independent School?
Minerva Independent School is at Minerva House, 18 Cottage Grove, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)