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Cliffe Woods Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rochester, ME3 8UJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,330 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

Cliffe Woods Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils421
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Bernard
TrustALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136859.

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Medway61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Medway7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Medway105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Medway104105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils421
Girls208
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.9%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size30.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Indian
4.5%
Other White
2.6%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.7%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.69
Support staff (FTE)25.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.176
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.8%, better than England, better than Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Medway1.5%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Cliffe Woods Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryChattenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cliffe Woods Primary School

What is Cliffe Woods Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cliffe Woods Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cliffe Woods Primary School rank in England?

Cliffe Woods Primary School ranks 11,330 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Cliffe Woods Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Cliffe Woods Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cliffe Woods Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cliffe Woods Primary School made 60 offers from 176 applications (2.9 per offer), and 56 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cliffe Woods Primary School?

Cliffe Woods Primary School has 421 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cliffe Woods Primary School?

Cliffe Woods Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cliffe Woods Primary School?

At Cliffe Woods Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cliffe Woods Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cliffe Woods Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.