Wingfield AcademyClifton Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Wingfield Academy and Clifton Community School are secondary schools in Rotherham.
Wingfield Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clifton Community School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wingfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wingfield Academy was judged strong and Clifton Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Wingfield Academy and 29.4 for Clifton Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wingfield Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Clifton Community School (37.3 in 2021-22, 29.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamWingfield Academy | RotherhamClifton Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 13th of 15 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,011 | 1,112 | |
| Capacity | 845 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S61 4AU | Rotherham, S65 2SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.5% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.2% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 2.56 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 188 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,011 | 1,112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 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.
Wingfield Academy
Clifton Community School
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