Clarence Park

Summary

Clarence Park (E02004934) is part of Hertfordshire local authority (view on map). Clarence Park has an approximate population of 7,800 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Clarence Park neighbours Bernards Heath, St Albans Central, Longacres, and The Camp & Cunningham.

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  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Clarence Park is the 68th least deprived area in Hertfordshire (out of 154) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Hertfordshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Clarence Park, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Hertfordshire and 27% nationally.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Clarence Park % in Hertfordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 17% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 83% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Clarence Park, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Hertfordshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Clarence Park % in Hertfordshire % in England
No special educational needs 84% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Clarence Park, 36% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Hertfordshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Clarence Park % in Hertfordshire % in England
White 61% 71% 67%
Asian 16% 12% 14%
Black 3% 6% 7%
Mixed 14% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 3% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Clarence Park with English as an additional language is 28%, compared with 19% in Hertfordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Clarence Park % in Hertfordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 28% 19% 22%
Known or believed to be English 72% 81% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Clarence Park has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Clarence Park
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

In Clarence Park, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Clarence Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 1 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Clarence Park has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Clarence Park
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Clarence Park, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Clarence Park so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Clarence Park. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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