Cliffe Woods Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals5.9%

5.9%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: cliffewoods.medway.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.