Cliddesden Primary School

Cliddesden Primary School demonstrates a strong standard in education, with leaders showing ambition for all pupils to achieve well. Pupils excel in reading and phonics, and most outcomes in writing and mathematics are positive, albeit with a recognition that there is room for improvement, especially in teaching strategies and handwriting. The school has a clear and ambitious curriculum that engages pupils, and staff are committed to refining their practices to support all learners effectively. Leaders are taking appropriate action to address identified areas for development, particularly in attendance and the consistency of assessment practices.

Strengths

• Broad and ambitious curriculum that is taught well.
• Strong phonics and early reading skills amongst pupils.
• Positive school culture with effective safeguarding measures.
• Well-established systems for supporting pupils with SEND.
• Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and a sense of belonging.
• Enthusiastic pupils who engage in their learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance issues for some key groups, especially disadvantaged pupils.
• Need for improved consistency in checking pupils' understanding across the curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cliddesden Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Cliddesden Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cliddesden Primary School had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.8% of pupils at Cliddesden Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cliddesden Primary School received £8,364 and spent £8,611 for each of its 102 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £12,000 (£114 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cliddesden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cliddesden Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Cliddesden Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cliddesden Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Cliddesden Primary School have?

Cliddesden Primary School has 102 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cliddesden Primary School cover?

Cliddesden Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Cliddesden Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cliddesden Primary School?

Cliddesden Primary School is at Cliddesden, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2QU.