Ofsted: Outstanding

Cliffdale Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Nicola Payne

corporate_fareSOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPortsmouth, PO2 0SN

language Visit Website phone 2392662601

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

215

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Cliffdale Primary Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Portsmouth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Cliffdale Primary Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 219 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%

Reading0% LA 65%

Writing0% LA 63%

Maths0% LA 62%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 49%England 61%

Reading0% LA 65% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 60% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 48%England 60%

Reading0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.7

Read

LA -1.5

-16.4 to -10.9

-11.8

Write

LA -2.0

-14.5 to -9.2

-14.0

Maths

LA -1.4

-16.6 to -11.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 65%

Reading0% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.2

Read

LA -1.5

-10.1 to -4.2

-6.4

Write

LA -2.3

-9.1 to -3.7

-5.4

Maths

LA -1.8

-8.0 to -2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%

Reading0% LA 66%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 64%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.1

Read

LA -1.9

-11.6 to -6.6

-8.7

Write

LA -2.3

-11.1 to -6.3

-8.9

Maths

LA -2.1

-11.2 to -6.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 February 2022

Inspection Report

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17 November 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-17

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-11-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 219 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	219	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	218	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	208	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	205	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	218	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	215	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	215	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	204	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	203	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	197	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	194	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	182	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	179	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	118	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	117	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	116	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	113	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	114	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	116	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	115	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	113	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 142 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Cliffdale Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover