Primary school

Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Suffolk
  • IP4 1PJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 37%37% · 2018/192022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 68%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−36.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−10.9 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle+8.5 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 58 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 60% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 63% · 54 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 72% · 57 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 58% · 57 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 31% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 57% · 61 pupils · East of England 64%72%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 58 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 5% · 58 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 54 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 9% · 57 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 4% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 54 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 61 pupils · East of England 106106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 90.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd180
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2024All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026404
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.3%
First language not English37.1%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

96.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 93 responses (21.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.7% not applicable36.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.1% not applicable75.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.8% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 9.7

Teachers 18.1 FTE · Whole workforce 41.8 · 70 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,414
Spend per pupil£5,931
Staff spend per pupil£4,607
Reserve per pupil£639
  • +£251,260revenue reserve
  • +£190,248in-year balance

Grants £6,143 · self-generated £271 · premises £325 per pupil