Clarity Independent School
Bridge Farm Barn, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Hanson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 18
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 146804
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245408606
About this school
Clarity Independent School is an independent special school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 6 to 17 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Clarity Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Clarity Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2019, 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 | 1 | 2 | 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 | - | - | - |
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 Clarity Independent 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 13 |
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
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Octavia House Schools, Essex1.5 miles
Special schools
-
Heathcote School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Chelmsford
-
Elm Green Preparatory School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Essex
-
Chelmsford Hospital School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Chelmsford
-
Thriftwood School3.0 miles
Academies · Chelmsford
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Common questions
- What ages does Clarity Independent School teach?
- Clarity Independent School teaches children aged 6 to 17. It is a special school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Clarity Independent School?
- The headteacher of Clarity Independent School is Mrs Debbie Hanson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clarity Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Clarity Independent 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 Clarity Independent School?
- Clarity Independent School has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 17.
- Is Clarity Independent School full?
- Clarity Independent School has capacity for 18 pupils and 13 on roll (72%), 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 Clarity Independent School a faith school?
- No. Clarity Independent School has no designated religious character.
- Is Clarity Independent School a selective school?
- Yes. Clarity Independent School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Clarity Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clarity Independent 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.