Clare Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 8PZ · Suffolk · primary school
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181st of 232 primary schools in Suffolk we can score, 253 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,673 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9/10 among them, against 1.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Clare Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9 out of 10 among them, against 1.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 199 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to address the gap between current results and national medians? How are the breakfast and after-school clubs structured to support learning and wellbeing?
What Ofsted said about Clare Community Primary School
Overview
Clare Community Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a school where “everyone cares and feels cared for,” with pupils who are confident, respectful, and eager to learn. Leaders have prioritised staff well-being and implemented a well-designed curriculum that prepares pupils effectively for secondary school.
Strengths
- Pupils “take pride in their work” and are “confident to ‘have a go’ and learn from their mistakes.”
- The curriculum is “ambitious” and well-established in English and mathematics, where teachers effectively “model and scaffold pupils’ learning.”
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive targeted support to “overcome any barriers to learning.”
- Reading is a clear priority, with pupils showing enthusiasm for books and applying vocabulary and grammatical features in their writing.
- Parents are “overwhelmingly positive” about the school’s impact, and pupils attend well due to strong community support.
Areas to improve
- In some foundation subjects where the curriculum is at an “early stage of implementation,” teachers do not routinely adapt teaching or use resources effectively enough to support all pupils’ learning.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% |
| 2023/24 | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 50% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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