Claremont School
Baldslow, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 1 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Dickie
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 114640
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424751555
About this school
Claremont School is an independent school in St Leonards-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 1 to 19 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Claremont School under its current framework. 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
Claremont School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 64 | 81 | 74 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 36.0 | 36.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
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 | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 627 |
| 2023/24 | 612 |
| 2024/25 | 545 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 15
- Pupils on SEN support
- 107
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)1.6 miles
Academies · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
ISP School2.7 miles
Special schools
-
The Flagship School3.0 miles
Free Schools · Hastings
-
Torfield School3.0 miles
Academies · Hastings
-
Lansdowne Children's Centre3.0 miles
Other types · St Leonards-on-Sea
Other schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Churchwood Primary School Primary
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Primary
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Primary
- Robsack Wood Primary School Primary
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards Secondary
- Lansdowne Children's Centre Other types
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Academies
- Saxon Mount School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Claremont School teach?
- Claremont School teaches children aged 1 to 19. It is an independent school in St Leonards-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Claremont School?
- The headteacher of Claremont School is Mr Edward Dickie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Claremont School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Claremont School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Claremont School?
- Claremont School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 19.
- Is Claremont School full?
- Claremont School has capacity for 800 pupils and 418 on roll (52%), so it has space against 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 a selective school?
- No. Claremont School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Claremont School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41 in 2022/23 and 36.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- 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 24 July 2026.