St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
Monkswood Lane, (Off Monkswood Way), Stevenage, SG2 8QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Carmela Puccio
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 117474
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438352863
About this school
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 77% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 87% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School compares
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 112th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 235 | — |
| Roebuck Academy | 50% | 5.2% | 24% | 452 | 0.3 miles |
| Shephalbury Park Primary School | 32% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| Longmeadow Primary School | 32% | 6.6% | 34% | 201 | 0.8 miles |
| Peartree Spring Primary School | 68% | 5.4% | 19.5% | 626 | 0.9 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | 31% | 5.2% | 20.4% | 186 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.1%
- English as an additional language
- 29.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roebuck Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Shephalbury Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Longmeadow Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
Peartree Spring Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Stevenage
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Stevenage.
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Benington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
- Camps Hill Primary School Primary
- Fairlands Primary School Primary
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Primary
- Giles Junior School Primary
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is Miss Carmela Puccio, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 235 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 112th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.