Clifton Community School

Clifton Community School
Address
Middle Lane Rotherham , South Yorkshire , S65 2SN England
Coordinates	53.4324°N 1.3389°W / 53.4324; -1.3389
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	We aim to send all young people into an ever-changing world able and qualified to play their full part in it.
Established	1973
Local authority	Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Department for Education URN	143545 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Anna Lidster
Head teacher	Anna Leng
Gender	mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1,009
Capacity	1,250
Colour(s)	Red
Former names	Clifton Comprehensive School (1973–2004) Clifton: A Community Arts School (2004–2013)
Website	https://www.cliftonschool.org/

Clifton Community School is a secondary school located in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on Middle Lane and receives children from a number of primary schools throughout Rotherham.

Clifton is a secondary school serving school years from 7 - 11, with number of pupils on the school roll at 1,009. It is mixed gender and serves pupils aged between 11 – 16.^[1][2][3] In January 2014 Clifton Community School entered into a partnership with Wickersley School and Sports College.

History

Clifton first started at Rotherham Girls' High School which was a grammar school. Rotherham Girls' Grammar School was established and was dominated by Rotherham Corporation in 1906. Rotherham Girls' High School was moved to Middle Lane, Rotherham. After being taken over by Rotherham Corporation in 1906, 67 Years later it closed down in 1973, with Mrs Ridge still being Headmistress at that time. In September 1973, Rotherham Girls' Grammar School changed to a comprehensive school and was opened as Clifton Comprehensive School in the same building. Mrs Ridge was the first Headmistress of the new Clifton Comprehensive School.

In 1991 Clifton Comprehensive School was divided into the Lower School and Upper School, at separate locations, while incorporating the former Spurley Hey school.^[4]

In September 2004 Clifton Comprehensive School was specialized into an "Arts College" and was renamed to "Clifton: A Community Arts School".^[5]

In January 2014 "Clifton: A Community Arts School", changed its name to "Clifton Community School". This is the now the present name of the school, linking also with the new January 2014 logo as the school's official new logo.

Clifton became an academy, sponsored by Wickersley Partnership Trust, on 1 December 2017.

Ofsted inspections

Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone seven inspections:

Date of inspection	Outcome	Reference
15–19 May 1995	???
26–30 April 1999	Good	Report
24–27 January 2005	Good	Report
9–10 January 2008	Satisfactory	Report
29–30 November 2010	Satisfactory	Report
18–19 September 2012	Requires improvement	Report
9–10 September 2014	Inadequate (special measures)	Report
4–5 December 2019	Good	Report

Headteachers

• 1973 – 1974: Mrs Ridge (continuing on from Rotherham Girls' High School to Clifton Comprehensive School)
• 1974 - 1982: Mr Bates
• 1983 – 1989: Mr Deeley
• 1989 – 1995: Mr Light
• 1995 – 2005: Mr Marshall
• 2005 – 2014: Mr Daley
• 2014 – 2021: Mr Hardcastle
• 2021 – present: Mrs Leng

Feeder schools

The school receives a notable number of students from Herringthorpe Junior School, Badsley Moor Junior School, Saint Ann's Junior School, East Dene Primary School and a number of other schools around the central Rotherham area.

Progression to further education

As Clifton does not have its own sixth form, the majority of Clifton students embark on their post-16 education at the neighbouring Thomas Rotherham College for academic courses or Rotherham College of Arts and Technology.

References

1. "EduBase - Clifton Community School". education.gov.uk.
2. "Longcliffe Ltd | Education Partners". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
3. "Clifton Community School (profile)". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
4. "Clifton History 1973 to 2006" (PDF). Clifton School. pp. 17–19. Retrieved 16 February 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. "Clifton History 1973 to 2006" (PDF). Clifton School. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 16 February 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Clifton Community School