- Age range
- 3–18
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 784
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- Religious affiliation
- Non-denominational
- Average fees
- £18,202 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Clifton High emphasises individual brilliance.
- Its admissions language foregrounds care, educational focus and a close community in Clifton Village.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
A-level results
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
Parents like
- Parents value the warm, medium-sized all-through community and the sense that children are treated as individuals.
- The school is likely to appeal where families want ambition without a vast institutional feel.
- Testimonials repeatedly point to friendliness, confidence and a school culture that notices individual strengths.
Admissions
The admissions team encourages tours and direct contact. Families seeking financial assistance are asked to engage in the autumn term before spring entrance assessments.
Scholarships
Clifton High publishes scholarships and a Year 7+ bursary programme; financial assistance can extend to 100% of senior-school fees for eligible families.
Bursaries
Clifton High says it supports families who could not otherwise afford the school, with bursaries for pupils in Year 7 onwards.
- Year 7 onwards.
- Financial assistance can extend to 100% of the Senior School fee, with additional support possible for uniforms, trips, equipment and tutor support.
- Awards are means tested with third-party support. The published application window is the autumn term before spring entrance assessments.
Inspection snapshot
Clifton High's latest inspection reference point is a June 2023 focused compliance and educational quality inspection, which gives families a fairly recent regulatory view of the school. That is useful at a smaller all-through school where tone, community and consistency matter as much as headline results.
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