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Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

Ipswich, IP4 1PJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 31 places
Ranking
#13,197
of 13,686 nationally

About Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

Of the 93 parents who responded to Ofsted’s Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025, 89% said they would recommend Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery to other parents. That’s a strong endorsement, though it sits alongside some more mixed signals. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 57 applications for 31 places and a ratio of 1.84 applicants per spot, suggesting local demand remains high. However, the most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 rated the school as Requires Improvement across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This was a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. On the Parent View questions, 93% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 95% felt their child is safe. But only 53% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and just 50% felt SEND children receive the support they need — a significant split that parents considering the school should weigh carefully.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressClifford Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP4 1PJ
HeadteacherCieran Dadds
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils428
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity428 / 420 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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What 93 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCross CountryCricketTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

Source: cliffordroadschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery

Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.