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OpenURN 115471

Shorefields School

Community special school · Clacton-on-Sea · CO15 6HF

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Age range

Ages 3–19

Pupils

177

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–19, in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 59.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
21
Academies among open schools in Clacton-on-Sea
67% (14)
Open schools in CO15
12
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Clacton-on-SeaNear CO15

Overview

School type
Community special school
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115471

Location

Address
Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road
Postcode
CO15 6HF
Town
Clacton-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
108 / 69
School capacity
145
Capacity fill
177 / 145 (122%)
Free school meals
59.2%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Fowler
Telephone
01255424412
Website
https://www.shorefields.essex.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-01

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
0%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

14.0%

Persistent absence

43.5%

Unauthorised

0.2%

Authorised absence
13.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
124

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 12.4% · Persistent 48.0%
2021/22
Overall 16.6% · Persistent 60.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England