Primary school

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT17 0LB
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 29%29% · 2023/242024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM57% · South East 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 21 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 24 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 48% · 25 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 62% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 46% · 56 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 71% · 35 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 57% · 42 pupils · South East 64%71%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 24 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 25 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 56 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 35 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 42 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 21 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 24 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 25 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 56 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 109 · 35 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 42 pupils · South East 10610999No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 21 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 24 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 25 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 35 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
30 of 36 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3630
2nd130
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2019Good
  4. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026277
Free school meals (past 6 years)71.6%
First language not English10.1%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan5.6%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils23.8%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

76.9% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (8.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.3% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable90.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 10.4
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 14.6
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 12.6 FTE · Whole workforce 33.6 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,472
Spend per pupil£8,572
Staff spend per pupil£6,207
Reserve per pupil£1,421
  • +£385,000revenue reserve
  • −£27,000in-year balance

Grants £8,406 · self-generated £66 · premises £428 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SAMPHIRE STAR EDUCATION TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £970,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it