Clare Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Sudbury (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.1
▲ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.6%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 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).Clare Community Primary School is a primary school located in Sudbury, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 201 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ANGLIAN LEARNING. The school is led by Mrs Lorna Stranger.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144399
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stella Byrne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Charley Minter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Lander | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Rob Davies | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Kettle | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenni Carter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Kennedy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Georgina Dennett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Robinson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shelley Thurgood Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lorna Stranger Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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