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Clifton Community School

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S65 2SN

Ages 11–16 · 1,146 pupils · Rotherham

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.0

Overall absence

13.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 835.0
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+44%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised8.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,218

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

131

Places offered

183

1st-preference offers

131

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
155
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,146 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,146
Boys / girls
563 / 583
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,146 / 1,250 (92%)
Free school meals
63.6%
FSM pupils
729
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Wickersley Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Smith

Location

Address
Middle Lane
Postcode
S65 2SN
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 1,146 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.6%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Secondary schools in Rotherham
14
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S65
23
Secondary in S65
3
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Secondary in Rotherham LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S65

  • St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 3BE · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakwood High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wingfield Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Thrybergh Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.2
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    • EM5+18%
    • Absence16.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Rawmarsh Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Winterhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S61 2BD · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Brinsworth Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S60 5EJ · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Smith
Telephone
01709515005

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