Clare Community Primary School
Erbury Place, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Clare Community Primary School is a primary school in Sudbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 12th of 14 primary schools in Sudbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 February 2020, report published 10 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
At this school, everyone cares and feels cared for. Pupils and staff support and encourage each other. Staff model to pupils the 'Clare values'. Pupils have opportunities to take on leadership roles. They raise funds to achieve their goals and make changes to the school, such as the well-being garden. This increases pupils' awareness of the world around them. Pupils feel they are valued members of the school community and that their ideas are acted on. Pupils increasingly achieve the ambitions of the well-designed curriculum. They take pride in their work. They are eager to share their learning and can recall important information across a range of subjects. Pupils are confident to 'have a go' and learn from their mistakes. Children in early years learn to communicate their needs and to negotiate, share and settle quickly. Pupils reflect on their own beliefs and show respect for those of others. They are confident to share their beliefs and what makes them unique and special. Pupils know how to stay safe and what to do if they are anxious or worried. Playtimes and lunchtimes are positive. There are lots of things to do. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and behave well.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the curriculum is at an early stage of implementation. In these subjects, teachers do not routinely adapt teaching or use resources effectively to support pupils' learning as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers adapt teaching activities and use resources to help pupils achieve as well as they can across all areas of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Clare Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hundon Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Ridgewell Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| Kedington Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Charley Minter
- Phone
- 01787277423
- Address
- Erbury Place, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8PZ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 144399
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.