Clannad Education Centre

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 July 2025

Pupils describe Clannad school as a 'special and safe place' to learn. They feel happy and secure in school. Pupils benefit enormously from kind, compassionate and highly skilled staff. They know that staff care for them deeply and are there for them when needed. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe at school and in the wider community. Staff help pupils to behave exceptionally well. Pupils learn to self-regulate and understand that some individuals may need additional support to conduct themselves appropriately. Pupils quickly settle into the school. They attend regularly following extended periods of absence, for some pupils, at previous settings. Pupils collect rewards and convert them into coins to claim prizes for meeting their targets. They do not want to miss their learning or other experiences that the school provides. Staff have high expectations of every pupil. The carefully structured curriculum and the additional support pupils receive help them to achieve very well. Pupils participate in clubs, regulated play, many trips, and visits. All these activities purposefully broaden their knowledge and skills. Pupils are prepared thoroughly for life beyond Clannad. They move on to appropriate destinations when they leave the school.

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