Claremont School
Henleaze Park, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 4LR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Richards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Claremont & Kingsweston Schools Federation
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 72
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 109391
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173533622
About this school
Claremont School is a community special school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Claremont School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How Claremont School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 21.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.1%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 14.43%
- Persistent absence
- 39.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redmaids' High School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Badminton School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Elmfield School for Deaf Children1.0 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
Bristol Hospital Education Service1.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Bristol
-
North Bristol Post 16 Centre1.4 miles
Colleges · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Avonside School Special schools
- Belgrave School Special schools
- Briarwood School Special schools
- Bristol Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Castlefell School Special schools
- Culverhill School Academies
- E-Act Venturers' Academy Free Schools
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd Special schools
- Kingsweston School Special schools
- Knowle DGE Academy Academies
- Lansdown Park Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Claremont School teach?
- Claremont School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Claremont School?
- The headteacher of Claremont School is Mrs Emma Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Claremont School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Claremont School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Claremont School?
- Claremont School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Claremont School full?
- Claremont School has capacity for 72 pupils and 72 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Claremont School a faith school?
- No. Claremont School has no designated religious character.
- Is Claremont School part of an academy trust?
- Claremont School is part of the Claremont & Kingsweston Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Claremont School have?
- The schools register lists Claremont School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Claremont School's absence rate?
- Claremont School's overall absence rate is 14.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Claremont School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Claremont School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.