Clifton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 107 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 15.00% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2GJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.clifton.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01335342473 |
| URN | 112811 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 May 2025, published 16 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 July 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hilltop Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Ashbourne Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Norbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Bradley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Marston Montgomery Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- Dove CofE Academy (primary school, about 7.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.