A warm welcome to Cliffe VC Primary School !

I am delighted to welcome you to Cliffe Primary School. We are a small, nurturing village school where every child is known, valued and celebrated as an individual. Our close-knit community creates a family atmosphere in which children feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

At Cliffe, we strive to offer a broad and balanced curriculum that keeps the magic of childhood alive. We want children to have fun—laughing, exploring, discovering and enjoying every moment of primary school—while also making excellent academic progress. Our aim is for every child to leave us confident, capable and ready to thrive in the next stage of their education.

A strong start in reading is one of our top priorities. We use a systematic approach to early reading to ensure every child becomes a confident, fluent reader as soon as possible. This love of reading opens doors to all areas of learning.

We are fortunate to have huge school grounds, giving our children space to run, explore, play and even climb trees. Learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom—our pupils are encouraged to take their learning outside, be active and enjoy the natural world around them. That’s why our children wear tracksuit bottoms and trainers as part of their everyday uniform. We are smart and have high expectations, but we are also ready for adventure, movement and outdoor learning at any moment.

Life at Cliffe is full of opportunities. Whether it’s taking part in sporting competitions, science experiments, performing in our magical Christmas Nativity, learning about Ancient Egypt, taking fieldtrips to the seaside, visiting the pantomime, boogying at the Halloween disco, raising money for charity or joining our pupil leadership team, we want every child to grasp every opportunity that comes their way.

Whether you are already part of our community or discovering our school for the first time, we would love you to come and see what makes Cliffe VC Primary such a special place.

Come and join us – we look forward to welcoming you.

Mrs. R. Hawkins
Headteacher, Cliffe Primary School