Clifton Community SchoolThrybergh Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Clifton Community School and Thrybergh Academy are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Clifton Community School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thrybergh Academy scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Clifton Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Clifton Community School was judged Good and Thrybergh Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Clifton Community School and 34.6 for Thrybergh Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Clifton Community School (37.3 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Thrybergh Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamClifton Community School | RotherhamThrybergh Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F25/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,146 | 525 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 704 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S65 2SN | Rotherham, S65 4BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.9% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.6% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 92 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,112 | 544 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.3% | 60.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% Stronger figure | 42.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clifton Community School
Thrybergh Academy
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