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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Clare School

Foundation special school in Norwich (Norfolk).

Pupils
131
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2025
Attendance rate
85.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
5.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
109%
131 / 120 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
9.7%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Clare School is a special school located in Norwich, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. The Headteacher is Rebecca Wicks.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Gardening

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Sing UpRecognised award
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
121261
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Norfolk
Constituency
Norwich South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 4 former)

Special schools governing body.

1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Karen GardnerChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Amanda BetteridgeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Stacey PrestonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Stacia BriggsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark RymarzGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Julie HatfieldGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Rebecca Wicks Confirmed same personGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020
Ms Lindsay Howes FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Ali Zandi FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Kristopher Harper-Allison FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Carole Jordan FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record