Clifton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ashbourne (Derbyshire).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Clifton CE Primary School, situated on the edge of the market town of Ashbourne. We are a Church of England village school housed largely in traditional buildings in the picturesque village of Clifton, on the edge of Ashbourne. Clifton is a fantastic school at the heart of the village, delivering an excellent all round education.
A positive climate for learning has been developed. Behaviour around the school is excellent and attendance is high. Lessons involve an effective pace of learning with good progress seen in all subjects. The school continues to strive for excellence in all fields.
Leading with a vibrant, broad and balanced curriculum designed for the needs of our children, we are totally committed to achievement of the highest levels of attainment whilst maintaining breadth of experience through the taught curriculum and beyond.
This means that learning is often outside the classroom and frequently takes place well away from school during carefully planned educational visits. Sport plays a leading part in the life of the school and, despite its relatively small size, the school's achievement across the range of team games has brought it success at many levels.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Tennis
- Debating
and 1 more
Key facts
- URN
- 112811
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura Evans | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Rachel Knight | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Smit | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Morrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sara Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Walwyn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Danielle Dakin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Wilson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Lady Philippa Walker-Okeover | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jeanette Hart | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
| Mr Andrew Bailey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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