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Cliftonville Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Northumberland Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3LY · cliftonvilleprimary.co.uk · 01843 227575
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 845
- 98% of 862 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 108 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 108 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 108 | 95 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 119 | 116 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 106 | 87 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 118 | 115 | 1 | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Cliftonville Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 64
- 8% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (19%) with SEND