Shorefields School
Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Fowler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Clacton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 115471
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01255424412
About this school
Shorefields School is a community special school in Clacton-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shorefields 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -7.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
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 Shorefields 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 11.26%
- Persistent absence
- 36.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Learn and Prosper School1.0 miles
Special schools · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Minerva Independent School1.7 miles
Special schools · Clacton-on-Sea
-
Compass Community School Essex3.1 miles
Special schools · Essex
-
St Philomena's School4.2 miles
Independent schools · Frinton-on-Sea
-
Market Field School9.4 miles
Academies · Colchester
Other schools in Clacton-on-Sea
- Learn and Prosper School Special schools
- Minerva Independent School Special schools
- Alton Park Junior School Primary
- Burrsville Infant Academy Primary
- Cann Hall Primary School Primary
- Engaines Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Primary
- Holland Haven Primary School Primary
- Holland Park Primary School Primary
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravens Academy Primary
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shorefields School teach?
- Shorefields School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Clacton-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Shorefields School?
- The headteacher of Shorefields School is Mrs Gemma Fowler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shorefields School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shorefields 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 Shorefields School?
- Shorefields School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Shorefields School full?
- Shorefields School has capacity for 145 pupils and 177 on roll (122%), 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 Shorefields School a faith school?
- No. Shorefields School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Shorefields School have?
- The schools register lists Shorefields School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Shorefields School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Shorefields School's absence rate?
- Shorefields School's overall absence rate is 11.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shorefields School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shorefields 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 30 June 2026.