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Clare Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sudbury · CO10 8PZ

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
103 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Stranger

Location

Address
Erbury Place, Clare
Postcode
CO10 8PZ
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Stranger
Telephone
01787277423
Website
www.clareprimary.org

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