Shorefields School
School Name: Shorefields School Address: Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road Town/City: Clacton-on-Sea County: Essex Postcode: CO15 6HF Telephone Number: 01255 424412 Website: https://www.shorefields.essex.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 3-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Fowler
Capacity: 172
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 177 (61% boys & 39% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 115471
DfE Number: 881/7060
UKPRN: 10018206
UPRN: 100091465645
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Tendring (E07000076)
Constituency: Clacton (E14001174)
Electoral Ward: Eastcliff (E05011943)
Easting & Northing: 618724E, 215790N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 47' 54.93" N 1° 10' 15.05" E
Plus Code: 9F33Q5XC+C8
DfE Record: View record
- Holland Park Primary School (0.3km)
- Clacton County High School (0.7km)
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School (1.2km)
- Burrsville Infant Academy (1.3km)
- White Hall Academy and Nursery (1.7km)
- Holland Haven Primary School (1.8km)
- Lift Clacton (2.0km)
- Alton Park Junior School (2.2km)
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School (2.3km)
- Cann Hall Primary School (2.4km)
- Mr Peter Adams - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
- Mrs Emma Addlington-Lee - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 November 2028.
- Mrs Eve Collis - Governor. Appointed on 31 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
- Mrs Vicki Elvins - Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 April 2028.
- Mrs Vicky Elvins - Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 April 2026.
- Mrs Gemma Fowler - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Becky Myers - Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 April 2026.
- Ms Naomi Readman - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 10 July 2028.
- Ms Linda Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2026.
- Mrs Linda Robinson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 November 2026.