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Clifford Bridge Academy

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

personMrs Madaleine Morgan

corporate_fareINSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onCoventry, CV3 2PD

language Visit Website phone 2476451720

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

443

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Clifford Bridge Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Coventry, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Clifford Bridge Academy is an academy converter in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 449 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #34 of 82 primaries in Coventry and #6,818 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

64%

LA 57%

Reading81% LA 70%

Writing75% LA 67%

Maths71% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading68% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading75% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.7

-4.2 to -0.9

-1.7

Write

LA -0.8

-3.3 to -0.1

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.6 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.5

-4.8 to -1.5

-1.9

Write

LA -0.6

-3.4 to -0.4

-0.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.8 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 60%

Reading94% LA 70%

Writing91% LA 75%

Maths97% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.4

-2.9 to 1.3

-1.3

Write

LA -0.9

-3.3 to 0.7

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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15 May 2018

Inspection Report

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31 August 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-05-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-30

Special Measures Historic Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-07-13

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 449 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	449	3	0.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	436	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	453	10	2.2%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	450	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	444	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	455	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	443	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	439	7	1.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	420	6	1.4%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	414	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	415	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	420	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	425	3	0.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	431	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	439	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	439	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	436	5	1.1%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	435	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	430	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	412	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	378	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	383	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	386	4	1.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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Clifford Bridge Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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