Clifton Community School
Rotherham
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 8 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Lincolnshire | Rotherham. Regions: East Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST public record.
Clifton Community School is a secondary academy in Rotherham, part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Clifton Community School
- Address
- Middle Lane
- Postcode
- S65 2SN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rotherham
- URN (official identifier)
- 143545
- Establishment number
- 4005
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1146
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1250
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Smith
- Ofsted inspection
- Some aspects not as strong · Inspected 27 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Telephone
- 01709515005
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Clifton Community School
| 2025/26 | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,146 | 44,794 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 63.6% | 30.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 17.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 46.6% | 13.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Clifton Community School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Some aspects not as strong
Report published 12 Jan 2025
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 7 Jan 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Read reportInspected as Clifton Community School (URN 106947)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 11 Apr 2016
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read reportInspected as Clifton Community School (URN 106947)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 18 Dec 2015
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Clifton Community School (URN 106947)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 20 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Clifton: A Community Arts School (URN 106947)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Clifton: A Community Arts School (URN 106947)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 6 Jan 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Clifton: A Community Arts School (URN 106947)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 31 Jan 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Clifton Community School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.6% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 38.0% | 24.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Clifton Community School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £810,700 for 737 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 64.3% | 31.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £707 | £419 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Clifton Community School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,116 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Rotherham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,955,000 £9,816 per pupil | £8,276 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,777,000 £8,761 per pupil | £7,760 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,325,000 £3,875 per pupil · 44.2% | £4,314 · 55.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,230,000 £1,102 per pupil · 12.6% | £1,008 · 13.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £280,000 £251 per pupil · 2.9% | £128 · 1.6% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £280,000 £251 per pupil · 2.9% | £125 · 1.6% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,178,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,625,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,483 per pupil, supply and agency £387 per pupil — spending up £277 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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