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Clifton Community School

Rotherham, S65 2SNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
128 1st-choice / 187 offers made
Ranking
#2,517
of 3,141 nationally

About Clifton Community School

Clifton Community School is a state-funded secondary school in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,112 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,250.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 29.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 128 first-preference applications and 187 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMiddle Lane, Rotherham, Rotherham, S65 2SN
HeadteacherMarie Smith
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils1,112
Free School Meals (FSM)63.6%
School Capacity1,112 / 1,250 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Clifton Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.