St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Sweeney-McGinty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 244
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 138814
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159150296
About this school
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherow 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 27 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 70% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 81% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 96% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 93% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
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 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School compares
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranked 53rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.9% | 22.1% | 229 | — |
| Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School | 36% | 6.3% | 37.3% | 400 | 0.2 miles |
| Arnbrook Primary School | 55% | 7.6% | 47.7% | 172 | 0.2 miles |
| Burford Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 6.4% | 46.3% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| Southglade Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 5.5% | 51.5% | 444 | 0.6 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)
- 22.07%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Arnbrook Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Burford Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Southglade Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranks 153rd of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sarah Sweeney-McGinty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherow 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 Catholic Primary School?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School full?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School has capacity for 244 pupils and 229 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 55% 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 Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranked 53rd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret Clitherow 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 1 July 2026.