Clarendon School

State-Funded School

clarendon-school-richmond-upon-thames-london

LondonRegion

Richmond upon ThamesLocal Authority

TwickenhamConstituency

TW2 7SLPostcode

7.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Clarendon School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–16, located in Richmond upon Thames, London.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 164 pupils. Clarendon School is part of The Auriga Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2014

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 10.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 15.4%
EBacc average point score: 0.77

Ethnicity

White

61%

Asian

13%

Black

Mixed

15%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

164

Total Pupils

74%Boys

26%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

41%

England average

27%

First language not English

32%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 164
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Auriga Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 25 April 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
4 Jul 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.