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OpenOfsted: ExceptionalURN 105129

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College

Community special school · Leasowe · CH46 1RA

Ages 11–19 · 461 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

17.0

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 817.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+8%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
309

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

461 pupils · 400 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
330 / 131
School capacity
400
Capacity fill
461 / 400 (115%)
Free school meals
59.3%
FSM pupils
251
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Dan Keefe

Location

Address
Birket Avenue
Postcode
CH46 1RA
Town
Leasowe
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Leasowe, Wirral, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 59.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Leasowe
1
Academies among open schools in Leasowe
0% (0)
Open schools in CH46
11
Open schools in Wirral LA
136

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeasoweNear CH46

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8UG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.2 miles away

  • Eastway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.24

    0.4 miles away

  • Chapelhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 9PS · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Orrets Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Wirral · CH46 9QQ · Wirral

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM62.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Leasowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Castleway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RN · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Keefe
Telephone
01516069440
Website
www.claremountssc.co.uk

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