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The Clifton Centre

Pupil referral unit · Manchester · M27 8GW

Ages 14–16 · 93 pupils · Salford

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

93 pupils · 45 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
64 / 29
School capacity
45
Capacity fill
93 / 45 (207%)
Free school meals
68.8%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 14–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Olwyn Naylor

Location

Address
117 Silverdale
Postcode
M27 8GW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Salford
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 14–16, in Manchester, Salford, 93 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 68.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M27
23
Open schools in Salford LA
137

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.23

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    • FSM53.0%
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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Mossfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Swinton

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Olwyn Naylor
Telephone
01619211300
Website
https://www.thecliftoncentre.co.uk/

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