Cliffedale Primary School, Grantham

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Cliffedale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Cliffedale Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cliffedale Primary School are The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham (0.6 miles, Good); St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 58% maths); and Belton Lane Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths).

Cliffedale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Priory Ruskin Academy (adjacent), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cliffedale Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 227 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cliffedale Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cliffedale Primary School are The Priory Ruskin Academy (under 0.1 miles); The King's School, Grantham (0.5 miles); Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (0.8 miles); and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (1.4 miles).