Clifford Road Primary School & NurserySt Helen's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ipswich.
Summary of the comparison
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery and St Helen's Primary School are primary schools in Ipswich.
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Helen's Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Helen's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery was judged in need of attention and St Helen's Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery and 53.0% for St Helen's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helen's Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IpswichClifford Road Primary School & Nursery | IpswichSt Helen's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 240 in Suffolk | 23rd of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Ipswich, IP4 1PJ | Ipswich, IP4 2LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.1% | 54.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
St Helen's Primary School
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