Clifton CofE Primary School

About Clifton CofE Primary School

Clifton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 100 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. 80% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 13.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Clifton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 23 first choices for 15 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 20.8 pupils per teacher. Clifton CofE Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.