Clifton Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Salford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
icon-close icon-chat icon-file icon-twitter icon-links icon-percent Headteacher's Welcome on behalf of Clifton Primary School community, I would like to thank you for visiting our website. I hope you will enjoy finding out about Clifton Primary and all the fantastic learning that takes place here.
Clifton Primary's school parliaments vision statement is – To be a welcoming, inclusive school providing high standards of education where children feel safe, challenged and passionate about learning. Clifton Primary is a school that places the children's experiences at the heart of everything we do.
From philosophy to football; forest schools to Minecraft; drama to horse riding; as well as amazing residentials – our children at Clifton embrace it all. I am delighted to be the lead of our school community, where the children and staff truly 'Enjoy and Achieve Together': where progress is evident and the children consistently demonstrate their enthusiasm to learn.
Your children are the reason why we are all here. Firstly, and in my opinion most importantly, we will always try to ensure that your child is happy. We fully understand that the children's happiness, safety and wellbeing must always be the priority.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Minecraft
and 6 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105907
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Elliot Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs E Leatherbarrow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Michael Connolly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rachel Doherty | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kimberly Vickers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne Charlesworth | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robbie McMillan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nikah Mahmood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record