Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery, Ipswich

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~406m)Possible (~580m)Unlikely (~754m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Cieran Dadds
Pupils:404 / 420 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01473251605
Address:Clifford Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:124654
UKPRN:10077195
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

93 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress80%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+15ppWriting+33pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has improved from 57% to 72%. Writing has improved from 34% to 67%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Entrance2 (Entrance)
683m · 11 min walk
Entrance3 (Entrance)
712m · 12 min walk
Entrance1 (Entrance)
714m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Wellesley Road (adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Gladstone Road (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Viaduct (W-bound)
250m · 4 min walk
Back Hamlet (opp)
272m · 4 min walk
St Johns Road (adj)
304m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

404 pupils

420 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:1,118

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
30 January 2019
4 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.79243%

Overall absence

14.16894%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised3.51943%
Unauthorised2.273%
Persistent (10%+)14.16894%
Severe (50%+)1.63488%

Absence trend

4.77643%
18/19
3.08986%
20/21
5.33453%
21/22
6.76281%
22/23
6.23889%
23/24
5.79243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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