St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
St Margaret's Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare McNicholas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 339
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 140769
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642835370
About this school
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 410 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 38 | 47 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 64% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 79% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 72% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Clitherows RC 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 352 |
| 2023/24 | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School compares
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School ranked 42nd of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.1% | 40.3% | 410 | — |
| South Bank Community Primary School | 30% | 7.5% | 61.3% | 346 | 0.1 miles |
| Lift Caldicotes | 85% | 6.6% | 76.4% | 234 | 0.3 miles |
| Teesville Academy | 76% | 5.9% | 34.1% | 314 | 0.7 miles |
| Thorntree Academy | 74% | 8% | 73.3% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
| Brambles Primary Academy | 80% | 5.4% | 70.5% | 359 | 0.8 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)
- 40.25%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 17.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Bank Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Lift Caldicotes0.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Teesville Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Thorntree Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Brambles Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School ranks 50th of the 57 ranked primary schools in Middlesbrough.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Acklam Whin Primary School Primary
- Archibald Primary School Primary
- Ayresome Primary School Primary
- Bankfields Primary School Primary
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Berwick Hills Primary School Primary
- Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Breckon Hill Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Primary School Primary
- Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School teach?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is Miss Clare McNicholas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherows RC 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 big is St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School full?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School has capacity for 339 pupils and 410 on roll (121%), 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 Clitherows RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC 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 Clitherows RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 41% 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 Clitherows RC Primary School rank locally?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School ranked 42nd of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% 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 Clitherows RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret Clitherows RC 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.