Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Clifford Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 404 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Adults want the best for pupils and are kind and caring.”
- “Pupils can listen carefully and work hard in these subjects.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, pupils do not develop the detailed knowledge and skills that they need.”
- “They do not learn as well as they could.”
- “This is because teachers are not clear about what order to teach the curriculum in.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Helen's Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Rose Hill Primary 0.5 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Sidegate Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Cliff Lane Primary School 0.8 mi Good