Clifton Community School
Middle Lane, Rotherham, S65 2SN
1,146 pupils · 92% of 1,250 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Free school meals
- 63.6%
Ofsted
Good (2019) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 December 2019, published 7 January 2020. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 29.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 18.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 38.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 57.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.68 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 187 | 128 | 186 | 150 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 206 | 139 | 206 | 164 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 183 | 131 | 204 | 155 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 247 | 172 | 232 | 192 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 224 | 190 | 253 | 207 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 216 | 153 | 210 | 171 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 189 | 152 | 196 | 159 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 197 | 152 | 209 | 169 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Bernard's Catholic High School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Oakwood High School 1.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Wingfield Academy 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Thrybergh Academy 3.5 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Rawmarsh Community School 3.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Winterhill School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.