Clarendon School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
166
AGES
4 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(22/01/2019)
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86%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
41.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
30.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
41%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
0.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%
Pupils with SEN support
Egerton Road
Twickenham
TW2 7SL
02031461441

School Description

Clarendon is a special school for young people with moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional complex needs. A third of all pupils have a diagnosis of autism, and a few pupils have physical disabilities. Two thirds of pupils are admitted from maintained schools in the borough, with a third coming from other boroughs in West London. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The majority of pupils are from White British heritage. The proportion of pupils from ethnic minority heritages is above average. The proportion of pupils at the early stages of learning English as an additional language is also above average. The large majority of pupils are boys. At almost half, the proportion of pupils who are known to be eligible for additional government funding, known as the pupil premium, is above average. The funding is used to support pupils who are eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after. All Year 7 pupils are eligible for the Year 7 catch-up premium. A small proportion of pupils across the school are involved with the local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as a result of their behavioural needs. All Year 11 pupils access off-site training at Richmond College, which helps them prepare for their post-16 education. The school manages the Gateway Centre, a 20-place unit for pupils aged 11 to 16 who have a diagnosis of autism. This centre is based at the Twickenham Academy, a mainstream secondary school. Since 2011, the school has managed the Peripatetic Learning Support Assistant (PLSA) on behalf of the local authority to support pupils who have physical and sensory difficulties. The school provides outreach advice and support to mainstream schools throughout Richmond. In the last year this has included training for mainstream staff in autism and ‘Team Teach’, and advice on effective teaching for pupils working at below National Curriculum levels. From September 2014, the school will begin to manage the Newhouse Centre, a 20-place unit for secondary-aged pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. There are plans to expand the Gateway Centre to include 12 post-16 places, from September 2015. Also, planning is at an advanced stage for the school to move into new, purpose-built facilities on two sites from September 2017, and to increase the roll to 197 places.

Clarendon School Parent Reviews



83% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 26% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 19% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 31% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 19% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 24% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 33% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 7% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 48% Agree 33% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 21% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 26% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>26} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 19% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 19% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 17% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Strongly Agree 40% Agree 31% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019
Yes 83% No 17% {"yes"=>83, "no"=>17} Figures based on 42 responses up to 22-01-2019

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