38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
29.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
480.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,112
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRotherham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Clifton Community School · Secondary · Rotherham
Part ofWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
46%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-7pp
28%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
29.4
-5.6
37.833.629.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
EBacc entry
57%
-7pp
64%34%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
480.9
-111.9
592.8496.4400.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 480.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,112
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38% | 18% | 29.4 | Not applicable | 57% | 480.9 | 60% | 1,112 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 25% | 35.0 | -0.44 | 64% | 592.8 | 65% | 1,084 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 28% | 35.8 | -0.28 | 37% | 435.0 | 37% | 1,027 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 23% | 37.3 | -0.22 | 6% | 400.1 | 14% | 949 |
| 2018/19 | 40% | 22% | 37.8 | +0.32 | 4% | 402.7 | 11% | 776 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,112 | 19.7 | 27% | 49% | 62% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 1,084 | 18.6 | 28% | 46% | 61% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,027 | 18.9 | 28% | 43% | 62% | 16% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 949 | 16.9 | 26% | 41% | 61% | 15% | 49% |
| 2020/21 | 875 | 15.8 | 25% | 45% | 60% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 776 | 16.2 | 24% | 49% | 58% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.