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Cliff Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP3 0PJ

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

446 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
230 / 216
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
446 / 472 (94%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASSET EDUCATION
Academy trust
ASSET EDUCATION
Sponsor
Asset Education
Headteacher
Mrs Carrie Broom

Location

Address
Cliff Lane
Postcode
IP3 0PJ
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP3
11
Primary in IP3
6
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 IpswichNear IP3

  • Rose Hill Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP3 8DL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillside Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 8NU · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • St Helen's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP4 2LT · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carrie Broom
Telephone
01473251604
Website
www.clifflaneprimary.co.uk

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