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Clifton Community School

Secondary school in Rotherham. Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 4 December 2019, report published 7 January 2020, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Since then: ungraded inspection

Inspected 27 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025.

Some aspects not as strong

An ungraded inspection is a shorter visit to check that a school is still at the grade it was given at its last full inspection. It doesn’t award a new grade. More about ungraded inspections.

Next inspection: around November 2028

The last inspection was in November 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 0.9 milesSt Bernard's Catholic High School

    Secondary, Rotherham

    Good (Feb 2024)

  2. 1.2 milesOakwood High School

    Secondary, Rotherham

    Report card, Jan 2026: 6 expected

  3. 2.1 milesWingfield Academy

    Secondary, Rotherham

    Report card, Jun 2026: 5 strong, 1 expected

  4. 2.2 milesThrybergh Academy

    Secondary, Rotherham

    Report card, Jul 2026: 2 expected, 2 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement

  5. 2.3 milesRawmarsh Community School

    Secondary, Rotherham

    Report card, Mar 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.