Clare Mount Specialist Sports College is a council-run special school in Leasowe, Wirral, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports autism and moderate learning.
- Ages 11–19
- 461 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 461 (places for 400)
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Keefe (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 59.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wirral
- School reference (URN)
- 105129
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wirral (9)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wirral council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, May 2026: Exceptional in 4 of 7 areas
Inspected in May 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementExceptional
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- Post-16Strong standard
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Birket Avenue, Leasowe, CH46 1RA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Eastway Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Chapelhill Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.8 miles
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
By need in Wirral: Autism (22) · SEMH (16) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
How do I get a place at Clare Mount Specialist Sports College?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Clare Mount Specialist Sports College. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Clare Mount Specialist Sports College support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Clare Mount Specialist Sports College take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Clare Mount Specialist Sports College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Clare Mount Specialist Sports College?
Birket Avenue, Leasowe, CH46 1RA, in Wirral.
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