St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeLeigh Academy High Halstow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe and Leigh Academy High Halstow are primary schools in Rochester.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Academy High Halstow scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy High Halstow is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe was judged Good and Leigh Academy High Halstow was judged Outstanding.
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 81.0% for Leigh Academy High Halstow.
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 risen at Leigh Academy High Halstow (53.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe | RochesterLeigh Academy High Halstow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 73 in Medway | 1st of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME3 7PU | Rochester, ME3 8TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 10.2% 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
Leigh Academy High Halstow
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