St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe, Rochester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amanda Kember
Pupils:182 / 210 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634220246
Address:Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:118641
UKPRN:10069109
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Rochester and Strood
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy96%
Well taught84%
Good progress84%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has improved from 73% to 77%. Writing has declined from 88% to 84%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Club (adj)
163m · 3 min walk
The Six Bells (o/s)
366m · 6 min walk
Norwood Close (opp)
426m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

182 pupils

210 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rochester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,108
Projected new pupils:527

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochester

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,805

Applications

3,151

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Medway (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 October 2024
4 June 2019
25 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.93043%

Overall absence

16.11111%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised4.35809%
Unauthorised1.57233%
Persistent (10%+)16.11111%
Severe (50%+)0.55556%

Absence trend

4.25899%
18/19
4.06912%
20/21
7.00472%
21/22
6.98648%
22/23
6.64382%
23/24
5.93043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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