Claverham Community College

Claverham Community College continues to be regarded as a good school following its ungraded inspection. The inspection indicates that, based on current evidence, the school could potentially achieve an outstanding rating in a future graded inspection. The learning environment is characterized by high levels of pupil engagement, safety, and a strong sense of community, with pupils demonstrating both pride and resilience. Staff support pupils well, leading to consistent high achievement across various subjects, while the school promotes a culture of inclusiveness and mutual respect.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate immense pride in belonging to the school.
• There is a strong sense of community and inclusivity.
• High levels of staff subject knowledge enhance teaching quality.
• Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND achieve well due to tailored support.
• Curriculum is extensive and well-matched to pupils' needs.
• Reading is prioritized through a dedicated literacy program.
• Pupils receive extensive careers advice, preparing them for future opportunities.
• Pupils' attendance is strong and consistently monitored.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Claverham Community College attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.1% of pupils at Claverham Community College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Claverham Community College had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 2.7% of pupils at Claverham Community College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Claverham Community College received £8,038 and spent £8,063 for each of its 1,147 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,163,000 (£1,014 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Claverham Community College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Claverham Community College is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Claverham Community College last inspected by Ofsted?

Claverham Community College was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Claverham Community College have?

Claverham Community College has 1,147 pupils on roll.

What age range does Claverham Community College cover?

Claverham Community College for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Claverham Community College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 48.0, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Claverham Community College?

Claverham Community College is at North Trade Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0HT.