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St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

Medway, ME3 7PUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#6,163
of 13,686 nationally

About St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

St Helen's Church of England Primary School in Cliffe sits slightly above the Medway local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 62%. That three-point gap might not sound enormous, but it places the school 24th out of 76 primary schools in Medway, putting it comfortably in the top third of its local authority. The school's ranking score of 65 also lands it in the top 50% nationally, which is a solid result for a relatively small village primary with 189 pupils on roll. What's particularly interesting is how the school performs in individual subjects: reading stands out with 85% of pupils hitting the expected standard and 31% reaching the higher standard, while writing sees 88% at expected and 23% at higher. Maths is a little lower at 73% expected and 19% higher, but the average scaled score of 105 still indicates pupils are working above the national baseline of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Rochester, Medway, ME3 7PU
HeadteacherAmanda Kember
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)20.1%
School Capacity189 / 210 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallSensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketTennisDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubFilm ClubCodingGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:10-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.