St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeCliffe Woods Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Primary School are primary schools in Rochester.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cliffe Woods Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe was judged Good and Cliffe Woods Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe and 53.0% for Cliffe Woods Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe (72.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cliffe Woods Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | RochesterCliffe Woods Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 8th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME3 7PU | Rochester, ME3 8UJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
Cliffe Woods Primary School
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