Cliffdale Primary Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 18 November 2025
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 219
- Capacity
- 216
- Girls / boys
- 26% / 74%
- Free school meals
- 58%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.4
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 102.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 6
- Part-time teachers
- 12%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
100%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
100%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
35 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 16% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
100% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
100% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
100% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
100% agree
Questions about Cliffdale Primary Academy
What is Cliffdale Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Cliffdale Primary Academy on 18 November 2025 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing, for attendance and behaviour and for early years.
How many pupils are at Cliffdale Primary Academy?
Cliffdale Primary Academy had 219 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 216. It is a mixed school.
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