St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Polhearne Way, Brixham, TQ5 0EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Maskell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Sponsor
- Plymouth CAST
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 140768
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803851647
About this school
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Brixham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 56 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 27 | 5 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | - | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | - | 36% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | - | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 57% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School compares
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranked 30th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 10.4% | 44.1% | 56 | — |
| Eden Park Primary & Nursery School | 70% | 5.9% | 39.6% | 342 | 0.1 miles |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School | 58% | 5.8% | 26.4% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| Furzeham Primary School | 63% | 5% | 26% | 257 | 0.8 miles |
| Galmpton Church of England Primary School | 91% | 3.6% | 12.7% | 222 | 2.0 miles |
| White Rock Primary School | 51% | 4.8% | 21% | 666 | 2.8 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)
- 44.07%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 10.36%
- Persistent absence
- 29.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Brixham
-
Brixham Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brixham
-
Furzeham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Brixham
-
Galmpton Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Brixham
-
White Rock Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Paignton
Other schools in Brixham
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Brixham.
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Furzeham Primary School Primary
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brixham College Secondary
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Brixham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is Mrs Hannah Maskell, 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 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School full?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 56 on roll (31%), 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 Plymouth.
- Does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. 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 81% in 2022/23 and 29% 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 Torbay?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School ranked 30th of 30 primary schools in Torbay for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% 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 10.4% in the latest published census, above 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.