SCHOOL PROFILE

Clements Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 144276
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 345 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

10 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 October 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 5 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
Trust UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 268 268 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 121 45.1% of pupils
Male pupils 147 54.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.1%
10.3 pts above England
School 35.1%
West Suffolk 18.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.2%
6.9 pts above England
School 27.2%
West Suffolk 12.8%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Suffolk 2.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.8%
171
Any other White background
13.1%
35
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
16
African
5.2%
14
Indian
3.0%
8
Pakistani
1.9%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.7% 85 of 268 pupils
10.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.7%
West Suffolk 20.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.7% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts above
EHC plans 13.1% 35 pupils
England 6.0% 7.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 24
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 18
Moderate learning difficulty 15
Physical disability 2
Severe learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

57.0% 3.4 pts below England
School 57.0%
West Suffolk 54.3%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

63.0%

10.8 pts below England

School 63.0%
West Suffolk 70.5%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

67.0%

3.3 pts below England

School 67.0%
West Suffolk 64.8%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
West Suffolk 66.3%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.68%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.46 pts higher than England
School 7.68%
West Suffolk 6.34%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.90%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.09 pts higher than England
School 21.90%
West Suffolk 15.50%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.76%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.96 pts higher than England
School 4.76%
West Suffolk 2.17%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.7% 10.5 pts below England
Clements Primary Academy
77.7%
West Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information