The Clare School, Norwich

Outstanding
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Wicks
Pupils:131 / 120 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603454199
Address:South Park Avenue, Norwich, NR4 7AU
Trust:Trust Norfolk-SEN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:121261
UKPRN:10017586
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Norwich South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy100%
Well taught92%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

131 pupils

120 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

High pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:1,445

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

9,550

Applications

8,636

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

14 January 2025
5 November 2019
26 April 2016

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.46732%

Overall absence

48.95833%

Persistent absence

96

Enrolments

Authorised14.431%
Unauthorised0.03632%
Persistent (10%+)48.95833%
Severe (50%+)5.20833%

Absence trend

18.30122%
18/19
20.54631%
20/21
16.347%
21/22
19.47079%
22/23
16.43616%
23/24
14.46732%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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