Clarity Independent School
Clarity Independent School is an independent special school in Chelmsford for boys and girls aged 6 to 17. It has 13 pupils and room for 18.
Bridge Farm Barn, Woodhill Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG01245 408606clarity.essex.sch.ukMrs Debbie Hanson headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
4 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sandon School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 1,218 | Requires improvement 2024 | 24 | Compare |
| Baddow Hall Infant School | Council | 1.1 miles | 166 | No overall grade 2025 | 57 | Compare |
| Baddow Hall Junior School | Council | 1.1 miles | 234 | Good 2019 | 69 | Compare |
| Danbury Park Community Primary School | Council | 1.3 miles | 250 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex | Independent | 1.5 miles | 61 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | Council | 1.8 miles | 209 | Outstanding 2024 | 97 | Compare |
| Meadgate Primary School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 210 | No overall grade 2024 | 88 | Compare |
| Larkrise Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 174 | Good 2024 | 17 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Clarity Independent School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Clarity Independent School yet.
How many pupils does Clarity Independent School have?
13 pupils aged 6 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 18 places, so it is 72% full.
Does Clarity Independent School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Bridge Farm Barn, Woodhill Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SG
- Telephone
- 01245 408606
- Website
- www.clarity.essex.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Hanson
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 6-17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 7 June 2019 (new provision)
- URN
- 146804 · LAESTAB 8816073 · UKPRN 10094431
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.