Cliffedale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Grantham, Lincolnshire
Cliffedale Primary School is a primary school in Grantham, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Northcliffe Road, Grantham, NG31 8DP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 284 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this inclusive, friendly school.”
- “They describe Cliffedale as being a ‘kind’ and ‘civilised’ environment where everyone is treated fairly.”
- “Pupils have a good understanding of equality and respect.”
To improve
- “However, staff do not always check closely enough on pupils’ progress in lessons.”
- “As a result, pupils are sometimes moved on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “In addition, staff do not always select activities that are best suited to learning the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham 0.6 mi Good
- St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Belton Lane Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- The Harrowby Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Poplar Farm School 0.9 mi Good
- The Isaac Newton Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged