Cliffe Woods Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school.

The outstanding headteacher is highly ambitious for the school and the pupils. He is well supported by his senior leaders and a highly committed staff team. Achievement is excellent.

At the end of Year 6, all groups of pupils, including the most able, are reaching standards which are well above the national average. Disadvantaged pupils make exceptional progress in their reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is outstanding.

Teachers have high expectations of pupils. They provide early support to fill any gaps in pupils' learning. This helps them to increase their rate of progress.

Teaching assistants are hi...ghly skilled and provide excellent support for the pupils with whom they work. Children make outstanding progress in early years because adults provide exciting activities which enable children to play and learn together extremely well. Leaders and managers, together with governors, are fully committed to providing a high standard of education for all pupils.

Their actions have had a direct, positive impact on the quality of teaching and pupils' achievement. Governors, expertly led by the Chair, are very knowledgeable about the school's strengths and weaknesses. They provide a very good balance of help and challenge, and are ambitious for continued improvement.

Pupils behave exceptionally well and want to learn. They are respectful and kind to each other, to staff and to visitors alike. Pupils feel very safe.

This view is supported by the vast majority of parents and all staff. Pupils thrive and develop into confident and polite young people who are fully prepared for their next steps in education.

Information about this school

Cliffe Woods Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school.

Cliffe Woods Primary School converted to become an academy on 1 July 2011. When its predecessor school, also called Cliffe Woods Primary School, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be good overall. The school is a member of the Strood and Hoo consortium, a cluster of 21 primary schools.

There are 12 classes, including two Reception classes. The Reception children attend full time. Most pupils are of White British heritage.

The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who are supported by the pupil premium is below average. This is additional government funding to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or looked after children. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average.

There is a privately run pre-school on the school site. It is inspected separately. The headteacher is a local leader of education (LLE).

Although he has supported schools, he is not currently supporting a school. The academy meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress by the end of Year 6. There have been a number of staff changes since the last inspection.

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