The Clare School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 14 January 2025

The Clare School provides an exceptional environment for pupils. Warmth and happiness are in abundance, and pupils benefit enormously from the kind, compassionate and highly skilled staff. Pupils have complex care needs, and many do not communicate verbally. Nevertheless, whatever their ability, adults help them to achieve highly, doing what is right for each individual pupil. Consequently, pupils love their time in school and behave extremely well. Whether in large leaps or manageable steps every pupil's learning is celebrated and recognised. Pupils' welfare is top priority. Skilled staff provide the care and attention pupils need to help manage their health and welfare needs. This ensures that pupils are treated with respect and dignity when receiving care, and as far as possible pupils' medical needs do not detract from their time in lessons and with friends. Whether through braille, sign language, 'eye gaze' technology or spoken word, pupils are skilfully guided to express their needs and ideas through whichever means they can. Their voices are heard loud and clear. Most recently, this led to pupils designing and helping with the building of the newly created memorial garden. This is a calming and reflective place where staff and pupils can reflect and cherish the memories of their friends who have passed away.

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