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Cliffe Woods Primary School

Medway, ME3 8UJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#7,177
of 13,686 nationally

About Cliffe Woods Primary School

Parents at Cliffe Woods Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 97% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025 and collected 106 responses, showed particularly strong feelings around safety and happiness: 86% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 81% strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school is clearly popular in the local area too. For the 2025/26 reception intake, Cliffe Woods received 163 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.76. Of those 60 first-preference applications, 57 were offered a place, meaning that while the school is heavily oversubscribed, most families who put it first did get in. Parents also felt the school supports wider personal development well, with 68% strongly agreeing on that point.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressView Road, Rochester, Medway, ME3 8UJ
HeadteacherJames Bernard
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils422
Free School Meals (FSM)5.9%
School Capacity422 / 420 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 106 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningEco ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:30

Source: cliffewoods.medway.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cliffe Woods Primary School

Cliffe Woods Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.