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Rockliffe Manor Primary School, London

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Ages 3–11

Rockliffe Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 390th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Rockliffe Manor Primary School in detail

Rockliffe Manor Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We believe that all children can achieve excellence and that a quality primary education provides the platform for lifelong success. Rockliffe Manor is a diverse and thriving community with big ambitions!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, yoga, dance and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Rockliffe Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 87% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Rockliffe Manor Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Rockliffe Manor Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Rockliffe Manor Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Rockliffe Manor Primary School are Timbercroft Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Greenslade Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Bannockburn Primary School (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 79% maths); and Conway Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Rockliffe Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Timbercroft Primary SchoolGreenslade Primary SchoolBannockburn Primary SchoolConway Primary School

The trust

Rockliffe Manor Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

What parents say

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rockliffe Manor Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

Who goes there

44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 19 (10.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Plumstead Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bassant Street (->s), 50 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

Rockliffe Manor Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Rockliffe Manor Primary School are Plumstead Manor School (0.5 miles) and Welling School (1.1 miles).

Plumstead Manor SchoolWelling School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~333m)Possible (~475m)Unlikely (~618m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nancy Cook
Pupils:189
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088544785
Address:Bassant Road, London, SE18 2NP
Trust:INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Inspected 23 April 2025View full report
URN:143593
UKPRN:10062310
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school creates an exceptionally caring environment where children feel valued and eager to learn. The curriculum is ambitious and helps pupils understand important global issues while applying their learning to real contexts through community projects and volunteering. Skilled teaching, particularly in reading, ensures pupils achieve highly and develop confidence as they progress through the school.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour in lessons and around school with strong, positive relationships between pupils, staff and the community
  • High-quality reading instruction with skilled staff and effective support for struggling readers and those new to English
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum including 'Global Citizenship' themes that help pupils connect learning to real-world issues and community projects
  • Highly effective support for pupils with SEND in an inclusive environment where different needs are accommodated
  • Strong leadership with a clear vision, collaborative culture and receptiveness to feedback for school improvement

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Community litter pick, charity fundraising, museum and gallery visits, outdoor adventure residential (Year 5), care home volunteering (Year 1), conservation campaigns (Year 3), community change projects

Rockliffe Manor Primary School is an exceptionally friendly and welcoming community where pupils are very well cared for and highly motivated to learn. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

44.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

26 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy92%
Child does well89%
High expectations81%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)60%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)73%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-6ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rockliffe Manor Primary School.

  • ASC Plumstead Limited990m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bassant Street (->S)
49m · 1 min walk
Kingsdale Road (->N)
84m · 1 min walk
Thornhill Avenue (Stop R)
230m · 4 min walk
Barden Street (->N)
381m · 6 min walk
The Slade / Ravine Grove (Stop L)
429m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Apply to Greenwich for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
25
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Rockliffe Manor Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

187 pupils

210 places

23 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Greenwich council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

3,431

Applications

2,921

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(3)

23 April 2025

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

3 December 2019
17 September 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

39

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

30.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication27
Autistic Spectrum Disorder16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
39.2%
Asian
6.8%
Black
22.2%
Mixed
17.4%
Other
2.1%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals44.4%
English as Additional Language18.0%

189

Total Pupils

92

Boys

97

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,419

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,946

Per pupil

£1502k

Total funding

£120k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£197,617
EAL funding£16,433
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8%

Overall absence

22.8%

Persistent absence

171

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Persistent (10%+)22.8%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Rockliffe Manor Primary School

What are SATs results like at Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Of the pupils at Rockliffe Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Rockliffe Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rockliffe Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Rockliffe Manor Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Rockliffe Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Classes at Rockliffe Manor Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Rockliffe Manor Primary School has around 189 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

6.8% of sessions were missed at Rockliffe Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Rockliffe Manor Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Rockliffe Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rockliffe Manor Primary School: ASC Plumstead Limited (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Rockliffe Manor Primary School?

Rockliffe Manor Primary School is at Bassant Road, London, SE18 2NP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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