Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery
Community school in Ipswich, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 404 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 18.80% |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Clifford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1PJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cliffordroadschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01473251605 |
| URN | 124654 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 November 2024, published 13 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Helen's Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Rose Hill Primary (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Margaret's CEVAP School, Ipswich (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sidegate Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Cliff Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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