Voluntary controlled school · Derbyshire

Clifton CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112811URN

Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.2per place

2.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

63 applications for 15 places · 1st of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 13 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

13 May 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
9 July 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.2applications per place, Reception

2.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 2.0 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 15 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.2; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 6.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 4.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	63	4.2	23	1.53
Sep 2025	18	50	2.8	23	1.28
Sep 2024	15	43	2.9	15	1.00
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	12	0.80
Sep 2022	19	39	2.1	15	0.79
Sep 2021	7	46	6.6	5	0.71
Sep 2020	16	37	2.3	11	0.69
Sep 2019	11	22	2.0	5	0.45
Sep 2018	8	21	2.6	8	1.00
Sep 2017	8	24	3.0	6	0.75
Sep 2016	11	44	4.0	11	1.00
Sep 2015	13	37	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2014	15	45	3.0	17	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%28th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	13%	106	105
2023/24	67%	7%	105	104
2022/23	56%	13%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Clifton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary Academy
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ashbourne Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.0applications per place
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School
3.3 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Norbury CofE Primary School
4.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School
5.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Bradley CofE Primary School
5.8 km · Derbyshire

Not yet inspected

8.0applications per place
Ilam Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112811 · 830/3026
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cross Side, Clifton Village, Ashbourne, DE6 2GJ
Local authority: Derbyshire · Derbyshire Dales

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources