Ofsted: Outstanding

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kim Webster

location_onLeasowe, CH46 1RA

language Visit Website phone 1516069440

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

285

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Attainment 8

19.8

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Wirral

#3,825 of 4,663 nationally

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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College is a Community special school school in Leasowe, serving ages 11-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College is a community special school in Leasowe, Wirral, admitting pupils aged 11-19. The school has approximately 410 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 19.8, placing the school #22 in Wirral and #3,825 of 4,663 nationally. 7.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 0.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

19.8

Grade 5+ E&M

7.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)0.4%

Entering EBacc7.00%

EBacc APS1.66

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

16.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.38

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

15.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.41

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.69

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

13.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.06

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 November 2021

Inspection Report

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07 June 2016

Inspection Report

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13 October 2010

Inspection Report

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10 February 2010

Inspection Report

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13 September 2007

Inspection Report

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18 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-06-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-10-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-09-13

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 410 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	410	11	2.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	407	9	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	347	5	1.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	343	4	1.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	341	6	1.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	287	3	1.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	285	3	1.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	283	8	2.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	244	11	4.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	247	6	2.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	249	5	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	239	7	2.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	242	2	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	225	5	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	223	11	4.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	223	6	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	223	2	0.9%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	223	5	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	230	3	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	232	5	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	232	10	4.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	217	3	1.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	216	1	0.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 305 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Clare Mount Specialist Sports College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover