Clifton CofE Primary School
Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jeanette Hart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 112811
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01335342473
About this school
Clifton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 67% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 73% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifton CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifton CofE Primary School compares
Clifton CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.9% | 14% | 107 | — |
| Hilltop Primary Academy | 53% | 8.4% | 41.6% | 126 | 1.1 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 204 | 1.1 miles |
| Ashbourne Primary School | — | 4.6% | 37% | 202 | 1.7 miles |
| Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | 90% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 148 | 2.0 miles |
| Norbury CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 75 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.92%
- Persistent absence
- 5.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilltop Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Ashbourne Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Norbury CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Ashbourne
Clifton CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Ashbourne.
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clifton CofE Primary School teach?
- Clifton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clifton CofE Primary School is Mrs Jeanette Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clifton CofE Primary School?
- Clifton CofE Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Clifton CofE Primary School full?
- Clifton CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 107 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Clifton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Clifton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clifton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Clifton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Clifton CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Clifton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.