What did Ofsted judge Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cliffe Woods Primary School?

Cliffe Woods Primary School has 421 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cliffe Woods Primary School take?

Cliffe Woods Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Cliffe Woods Primary School located?

Cliffe Woods Primary School is located in Rochester, ME3 8UJ, Medway.

How do I apply to Cliffe Woods Primary School?

Cliffe Woods Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Cliffe Woods Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Cliffe Woods Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception) was 5.52 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Cliffe Woods Primary School?

When Cliffe Woods Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend Cliffe Woods Primary School; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Cliffe Woods Primary School at the time of admission. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship, and 2 further criteria. 60 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cliffe Woods Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.6% of pupils at Cliffe Woods Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Cliffe Woods Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How far did offers reach?

5.52miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Cliffe Woods Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cliffe Woods Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend Cliffe Woods Primary School.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Cliffe Woods Primary School at the time of admission. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship.
4Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, b. and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage for the requirements of the post.
5Nearness of child's home to school — Nearness of child's home to school measured using Medway Council's criteria. Where criteria involves measuring distance to a child's home, the LA's procedures for ascertaining the shortest available safe route between home and the school will be used.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.

EHCP children naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied. The policy covers September 2026-2027 entry.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Cliffe Woods Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cliffe Woods Primary School?: Cliffe Woods Primary School has 421 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cliffe Woods Primary School take?: Cliffe Woods Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Cliffe Woods Primary School located?: Cliffe Woods Primary School is located in Rochester, ME3 8UJ, Medway.
How do I apply to Cliffe Woods Primary School?: Cliffe Woods Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Cliffe Woods Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Cliffe Woods Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception) was 5.52 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Cliffe Woods Primary School?: When Cliffe Woods Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend Cliffe Woods Primary School; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Cliffe Woods Primary School at the time of admission. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship, and 2 further criteria. 60 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cliffe Woods Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.6% of pupils at Cliffe Woods Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

5.52miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Cliffe Woods Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cliffe Woods Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989).
2Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend Cliffe Woods Primary School.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Cliffe Woods Primary School at the time of admission. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship.
4Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, b. and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage for the requirements of the post.
5Nearness of child's home to school — Nearness of child's home to school measured using Medway Council's criteria. Where criteria involves measuring distance to a child's home, the LA's procedures for ascertaining the shortest available safe route between home and the school will be used.

EHCP children naming the school are admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied. The policy covers September 2026-2027 entry.

Cliffe Woods Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Cliffe Woods Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cliffe Woods Primary School?: Cliffe Woods Primary School has 421 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cliffe Woods Primary School take?: Cliffe Woods Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Cliffe Woods Primary School located?: Cliffe Woods Primary School is located in Rochester, ME3 8UJ, Medway.
How do I apply to Cliffe Woods Primary School?: Cliffe Woods Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Cliffe Woods Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Cliffe Woods Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception) was 5.52 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Cliffe Woods Primary School?: When Cliffe Woods Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Child's health reasons — Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend Cliffe Woods Primary School; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Cliffe Woods Primary School at the time of admission. The school reserves the right to ask for proof of relationship, and 2 further criteria. 60 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cliffe Woods Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.6% of pupils at Cliffe Woods Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Cliffe Woods Pre-School

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