Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery
Community primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.8%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
404 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery is a primary school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 428 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Cieran Dadds.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Reading Spine
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Heritage SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124654
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Irene Wragg | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Pike | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kehinde Adedunmola Oke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Pettitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Francis Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Claire Mills | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cieran Dadds | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Barber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Fairbairn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Johnston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kim Doy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mufaro Chishaya Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record