School profile

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,757 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils410 of 300 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMiss Clare McNicholas
TrustNICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140769.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%9%8%
Average reading score101106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading56%77%76%
Expected standard in writing44%74%73%
Expected standard in maths66%77%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils410
Girls211
Boys199
Eligible for free school meals32.2%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support66
EHC plan6
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.3%
African
10%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other White
2%
Indian
1.2%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRedcar and ClevelandEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.2%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)47
Applications (Reception)77
First preference applications (Reception)63
First preference offers (Reception)47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places300
Pupils on roll315
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.54
Support staff (FTE)17.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOutwood Academy NormanbyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miNot applicableOutwood Alternative Provision EstonOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTeesville AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThorntree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableReintegreat Education Solutions LtdOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrambles Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableProgress Schools - Tees ValleyOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

What is St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School rank in England?

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School ranks 13,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School?

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School has 410 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 300.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.