Cliffe Woods Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Rochester, Medway
Cliffe Woods Primary School is a primary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 April 2025. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 April 2025
Strengths
- “The sense of community at Cliffe Woods Primary School is striking.”
- “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’.”
To improve
- “However, the information from these checks is not used consistently effectively.”
- “The range of adaptations, in response to checks and pupils’ differing needs, is not fully developed.”
- “Overall, pupils achieve well but sometimes pupils’ learning does not build well on what has been learned previously.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (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) | 53% | 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: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Chattenden Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wainscott Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Temple Mill Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hilltop Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published