Cliffe Woods Primary School
View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cliffe Woods Primary School is a primary school in Rochester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 8th of 24 primary schools in Rochester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 April 2025, report published 18 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 April 2025
The sense of community at Cliffe Woods Primary School is striking. Pupils thrive. They are kind and welcoming to visitors, as well as to one another. Pupils are keen to talk about what makes their school special, including events such as 'Mother's Day tea'. Pupils are justifiably proud of their work with school leaders, for example in jointly constructing the school's behaviour policy. Pupils are curious and positive. They notice if someone needs help and are confident to step in. Pupils learn about an appropriate range of risks. They report feeling safe in school and trust staff to support them. In the event of unkind behaviours, pupils say they are 'upstanders not bystanders'. Expectations of behaviour are high right from the time children start in Reception. The school environment is eminently happy, and adults and pupils interact positively. The school's values, including compassion and respect, are actively demonstrated in the day- to-day life of the school. High expectations for learning and attitudes permeate the school. Pupils work hard and learn well. They are proud of their workbooks. Pupils learn to read with success and enjoyment. They are delighted to earn and spend tokens in the school's reading book vending machine.
What the school should improve
- Assessment information is not always used effectively to adjust learning activities to meet the needs of all pupils. As a result, some pupils do not make as much progress as they are capable of. The school should support staff with the knowledge and skills needed to use assessment information more effectively to plan tasks that help pupils to learn and remember key content over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
421 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Cliffe Woods Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattenden Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Wainscott Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Higham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Temple Mill Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr James Bernard
- Phone
- 01634220822
- Address
- View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 136859
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.