Clifford Bridge Academy
Coombe Park Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Madaleine Turner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- URN
- 142245
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476451720
About this school
Clifford Bridge Academy is a primary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 430 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifford Bridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 58% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 68% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 69% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifford Bridge Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 52.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 443 |
| 2023/24 | 450 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifford Bridge Academy compares
Clifford Bridge Academy ranked 32nd of 83 primary schools in Coventry for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 430 | — |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| Richard Lee Primary School | 53% | 6.6% | 26% | 351 | 0.6 miles |
| Pearl Hyde Community Primary School | 56% | 5% | 15.4% | 278 | 0.7 miles |
| Ernesford Grange Primary School | 68% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 451 | 0.8 miles |
| Ravensdale Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.83%
- English as an additional language
- 28.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Richard Lee Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Ernesford Grange Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Coventry
-
Ravensdale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Clifford Bridge Academy ranks 36th of the 93 ranked primary schools in Coventry.
- Alderman's Green Primary School Primary
- Aldermoor Farm Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Souls' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Allesley Hall Primary School Primary
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Arley Primary Academy Primary
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Binley Woods Primary School Primary
- Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Broad Heath Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clifford Bridge Academy teach?
- Clifford Bridge Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coventry.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Clifford Bridge Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Clifford Bridge Academy is Mrs Madaleine Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifford Bridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifford Bridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clifford Bridge Academy?
- Clifford Bridge Academy has 430 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Clifford Bridge Academy full?
- Clifford Bridge Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 430 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifford Bridge Academy a faith school?
- No. Clifford Bridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Clifford Bridge Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clifford Bridge Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Clifford Bridge Academy part of an academy trust?
- Clifford Bridge Academy is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clifford Bridge Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifford Bridge Academy compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Clifford Bridge Academy ranked 32nd of 83 primary schools in Coventry for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifford Bridge Academy's absence rate?
- Clifford Bridge Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifford Bridge Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifford Bridge Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.