St Clare's School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
St Clare's School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 11–16, located in Derby, East Midlands.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 181 pupils. St Clare's School is part of ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
9
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 4.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 0%
- EBacc average point score
- 0.12
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
65%Boys
35%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Special
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 181
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- ESTEEM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2013 | 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.
Community Reviews
Ratings and experiences from parents, students, and staff — separate from the school's academic rating.
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your experience with St Clare's School.
Nearby Special Schools
Other special schools within about 5 miles of Derby.
Ivy House School
Derby · 1.2 mi
Royal School for the Deaf Derby
Derby · 1.6 mi
Aurora Ryefields School
Derby · 2.0 mi
Include - St Matthews
Derby · 2.9 mi
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby · 3.3 mi
Kingsmead School
Derby · 3.7 mi
St Andrew's Academy
Derby · 3.8 mi
St Martins School
Derby · 4.1 mi