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, located in the village of

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(near

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), in

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, South

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. St. Clare's is a non-selective Independent school attended by pupils aged 2 1/2 years through to 18. The school provides preparatory, secondary and tertiary education leading to

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and

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qualifications. Formerly a Roman Catholic school, it is now owned and operated by the Cognita Group.

History

In 1938, the Rev. Canon James of Newton invited the Sisters of St Clare from

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to open a secondary day-school for girls in their new convent at the Clevis in

. The school was originally titled Sacred Heart School. Pupil numbers swelled during the war years as evacuees joined the school as boarders. Therefore, the decision was taken to form two schools – Preparatory and Senior. Both the schools were renamed after St. Clare. Boys were admitted to the school, but only the Preparatory School and boarding ceased in the early 1990s due to falling numbers. In May 2006 the Sisters of St Clare took the decision to retire and the school was sold to

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. The name became simply St Clare's School.

The school today

St. Clare's is a co-educational, non-selective day school for children aged 2 1/2 – 18 years. The school is divided into 4 departments:

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(children ages 2 1/2 – 4); Junior School (ages 4 – 11);

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(ages 11–16); and

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(ages 16 – 18).

2012 exam results

In 2012, 100% of St. Clare's pupils gained 6 or more GCSE pass grades at A* - C with 50% of the overall grades at A* / A. At A level there was a 98% overall pass rate. Over 55% of pupils achieved A*-B grades with a third of pupils gaining an A*-A grade.St Clare's School News 2012
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References

External links

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Cognita Schools' Website
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History

The school today

2012 exam results

See also

References

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