St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe is a primary school in Rochester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 9th of 24 primary schools in Rochester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 November 2015, report published 16 December 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cliffe Woods Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	53% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy High Halstow	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Higham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Chattenden Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Kember
Phone: 01634220246
Website: sthelens.medway.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PU
Local authority: Medway
URN: 118641

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.