School profile

Cliffedale Primary School

Primary · Community school · Grantham, NG31 8DP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Cliffedale Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils284 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Ward
Local authorityLincolnshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120393.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%6%8%
Average reading score105104106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading79%71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%71%73%
Expected standard in maths58%71%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils284
Girls154
Boys130
Eligible for free school meals18.3%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support42
EHC plan8
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.4%
Other Asian
3.9%
African
3.5%
Other mixed
3.2%
Other White
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence8.7%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)47
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll295
Unfilled places6.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.05
Support staff (FTE)16.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cliffedale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryThe Priory Ruskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNurseryWyndham Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe King's School, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, GranthamAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Wulfram's National Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBelton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryKesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryThe Harrowby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cliffedale Primary School

What is Cliffedale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cliffedale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Cliffedale Primary School rank in England?

Cliffedale Primary School ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cliffedale Primary School?

Cliffedale Primary School has 284 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.