Clifton Cross

We are a Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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.