Clifton CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clifton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashbourne for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 9 primary schools in Ashbourne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 16 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

107 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals15%

15%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.4%

8.4%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clifton CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hilltop Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
St Oswald's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Ashbourne Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Norbury CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jeanette Hart
Phone: 01335342473
Website: clifton.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112811

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.