Clarkson Infants School

About Clarkson Infants School

Clarkson Infants School enjoys a remarkably strong vote of confidence from its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, every single one of the ten respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That 100% recommendation rate is backed by consistently high satisfaction scores: all parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 admissions round, Clarkson received 78 applications for 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.34. Of those, 62 families put it as their first preference, and all 58 first-preference offers were taken up. Parents also feel well informed, with 80% strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 60% strongly agreeing that the school lets them know how their child is doing.

Academically, Clarkson Infants School was rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022. Inspectors judged the quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all as Good, with early years provision also rated Good. This represents a consistent picture compared with the school’s previous graded inspection in 2016, which also awarded an overall Good rating. As an infants school, Clarkson does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results, so direct comparison with the local authority average of 58% for KS2 attainment is not possible. However, the school’s strong Ofsted record and the high levels of parental satisfaction suggest a solid foundation for early learning. The school serves a diverse intake, with 26.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and its total roll of 194 pupils is just below the school’s capacity of 206.

Clarkson Infants School offers a range of facilities that support both learning and play, including a sensory room, sports hall, music rooms, a forest school area, and a dining hall. The school also has a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, cricket, cross country, dance, rounders, football, and tennis, while clubs include art, drama, choir, chess, gardening, and coding. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school has nursery provision for children from age two. With its strong parental endorsement and oversubscribed places, Clarkson is a good fit for families in Fenland seeking a well-regarded state infants school with a broad range of activities and a clear focus on early years development.

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