Clovelly House School

Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 1 Clovelly House School Clovelly, Merrylees Road, Thornton, Leicestershire LE67 1AP

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Overall outcome The school is likely to meet the relevant independent school standards if the material change relating to the school provision is implemented

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report:

This inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), which is the registration authority for independent schools. The school has applied to the DfE to make a material change to its registration. The school proposes to change the maximum number of pupils attending.

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report:

The purpose of the inspection is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards (ISS) that are relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

When we carry out material change inspections of independent schools, we report on the school’s likely compliance with part 8 of the ISS first. Under part 8, the proprietor is required to ensure that the school meets all of the ISS consistently. The standard in part 8 is intended to ensure that the quality of leadership and management at the school is sufficient for that purpose.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The proprietor has ensured that the school is likely to meet those ISS that were checked during this inspection, should the school receive permission to implement the proposed material change. The proprietor has ensured that the school will be able to cater for the proposed increase in the maximum number of pupils. This includes where levels of staffing are concerned so that pupils’ needs are fully met.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The school is likely to meet all the requirements of the ISS in this part if the material change is approved and implemented. Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 2

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Safeguarding

Leaders have ensured that staff are vigilant of pupils’ welfare. Staff know the signs to look for that could indicate that pupils may be at risk. In particular, they know to be mindful of how pupils’ additional needs may affect their welfare. Daily morning briefings enable staff to discuss pupils’ additional needs and their welfare, including any concerns that may have arisen overnight.

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Safeguarding

Staff know what to do if they are concerned about a pupil’s welfare, or about the actions of an adult towards pupils. Staff receive regular safeguarding training and updates. These enable them to be secure in their understanding of their responsibilities in caring for pupils. Staff know how to escalate any safeguarding concerns to professionals external to the school should the need arise.

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Safeguarding

Leaders responsible for safeguarding respond in a timely and appropriate manner to any concerns about pupils’ welfare. They ensure that pupils receive the right support at the right time, including by working closely with parents and carers and with external agencies. Leaders are reflective. They regularly review their work in relation to safeguarding. They do this to help them to spot any patterns and trends of concern, and to ensure that they sharpen their safeguarding practice when this is appropriate.

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Safeguarding

Pupils feel safe. They have staff with whom they can share any concerns that they may have. Pupils are confident that staff will support them and help them to resolve their concerns.

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Safeguarding

Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, including when online and when out in the community. Leaders ensure that specific support, including through tailored safeguarding education, is provided to pupils when the need arises to help them to understand how to keep themselves safe.

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Safeguarding

The school uses the services of alternative provision when this is appropriate to meeting pupils’ needs. This includes when pupils struggle to engage with their education on the school’s site. Leaders undertake the necessary checks on any alternative provision that they use. When appropriate, staff attend the provision any pupils may use so that they are able to monitor the provision and check on the pupils’ progress and welfare.

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Safeguarding

Leaders monitor the wellbeing of any pupils who receive their education through their outreach programme, to ensure that these pupils are kept safe. Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 3 The school’s safeguarding policy is available on the school’s website.

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Health and safety and fire safety

The school’s health and safety and fire safety policies are appropriate. Leaders undertake regular health and safety and fire safety checks. These checks involve professionals external to the school when this is appropriate. Leaders act swiftly to resolve any concerns that any such checks should raise regarding the school premises, staff knowledge and experience, or school procedures. Leaders ensure that practice fire evacuations take place regularly so that pupils know how to respond in the event of a fire.

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Supervision of pupils

The school has sufficient numbers of staff to ensure that there are appropriate levels of supervision, including if the school is given permission to implement the proposed material change. Pupils report that staff supervision is consistent throughout the day, including at social times.

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Supervision of pupils

The proprietor is committed to further recruitment, should this be necessary, if the maximum number of pupils is increased in line with the proposed material change. This is particularly the case where any additional pupils’ needs require further supervision.

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Risk assessment

The school’s risk assessment policy is appropriate. Leaders ensure that staff implement the policy effectively. Staff are involved in the drawing up of a range of risk assessments, including for individual pupils. Through this process, they identify relevant risks and appropriate mitigations. Senior leaders maintain oversight of this process to ensure that there is agreement across the staff and accuracy in the final risk assessments. Most risk assessments are reviewed at least termly. However, when a new risk is identified, the relevant risk assessments are reviewed immediately. Staff are informed of any changes to risk assessments so that they are fully informed of how to manage any known or new risks.

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Risk assessment

The school is likely to meet all the requirements and the ISS checked in these parts if the material change is approved and implemented.

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The recruitment checks made on staff, supply staff and the proprietor

Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 4 Leaders know the recruitment checks that they must undertake before any new staff begin working at the school. They ensure that these checks are undertaken at the right time. This includes for any staff who the school may engage with through agencies, as well as for volunteers.

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The single central record of these recruitment checks

All recruitment checks are recorded accurately on the school’s single central record.

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The single central record of these recruitment checks

The school is likely to meet all the ISS checked in this part if the material change is approved and implemented.

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and showers

There are appropriate toilets for the sole use of pupils. There is also a shower available on each of the 2 sites should pupils wish to use it. The temperature of the water in both of these facilities does not pose a risk of harm to pupils.

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and showers

Drinking water, which is appropriately marked as such, is available to pupils at all times on each site.

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Medical room and accommodation for pupils’ therapy needs

On each site, there is a medical room for the short-term care of pupils who are unwell. These rooms each have washing facilities and are located near to a toilet.

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needs of pupils

Both of the school’s sites are appropriately maintained. There is sufficient space at both sites to accommodate the proposed increase to the maximum number of pupils for which the school is registered.

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Lighting and acoustic conditions

The acoustics and internal and external lighting at both sites are suitable.

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Outdoor space

Both sites have outdoor spaces that are suitable for pupils to use during social times and when taking part in sport and physical activities. Pupils are able to use Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 5 local sport facilities, supervised by staff, for the purposes of physical education. Appropriate risk assessments are in place for such activities.

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Outdoor space

The school is likely to meet all the ISS checked in this part if the material change is approved and implemented.

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The school’s accessibility plan

The school has in place an appropriate accessibility plan to enable pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to be able to access the site, the curriculum and information about the school.

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The school’s accessibility plan

The school is likely to meet this regulation if the material change is approved and implemented.

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About this inspection

The inspector carried out this inspection under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, at the request of the registration authority for independent schools.

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About this inspection

The inspector checked the school’s likely compliance with the ISS. These are the requirements set out in the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014.

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About this inspection

Following our renewed inspection framework, all inspections are now led by His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMIs) or by Ofsted Inspectors (OIs) who have previously served as HMIs.

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About this inspection

This inspection was commissioned by the DfE to determine whether the school could increase the numbers of pupils at the school from 20 to 22.

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About this inspection

During the inspection, the inspectors spoke with the proprietor, the head of school, the bursar and the special educational needs coordinator, other staff, and pupils.

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About this inspection

Clovelly House School is an independent special school that provides education to pupils with SEND aged 10 to 19. The primary area of need for most pupils is social, emotional and mental health needs. Almost all pupils also have autism. All pupils have education, health and care plans. There are currently 18 pupils on the school roll, including those who are above the compulsory school age.

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About this inspection

The school currently uses one unregistered alternative provision. Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 6

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Lead inspector

Simon Hollingsworth His Majesty’s Inspector

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About this school

Type of school Other independent special school

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an education, health and care plan

Annual fees for day pupils £50,000–£56,000

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Website www.clovellyhouse.co Clovelly House School, 9 September 2026 7 providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people

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