St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Pembroke, Hanworth, Bracknell, RG12 7RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Mulholland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Sponsor
- Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 142319
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344424030
About this school
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bracknell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 233 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 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 | 28 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 55% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 61% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 77% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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, Bracknell has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bracknell Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 62% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell compares
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranked 11th of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 233 | — |
| The Pines School | 48% | 4.8% | 22.9% | 285 | 0.2 miles |
| Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 410 | 0.4 miles |
| Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery | 49% | 5.1% | 13% | 361 | 0.7 miles |
| Great Hollands Primary School | 81% | 6.3% | 35.5% | 278 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 48% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 184 | 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)
- 7.77%
- English as an additional language
- 51.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 3.31%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Pines School0.2 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Bracknell Forest
-
Great Hollands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bracknell
-
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bracknell
Other schools in Bracknell
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranks 6th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Bracknell.
- Binfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crown Wood Primary School Primary
- Fox Hill Primary School Primary
- Great Hollands Primary School Primary
- Harmans Water Primary School Primary
- Holly Spring Primary School Primary
- Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Primary
- King's Academy Meadow Vale Primary
- King's Academy Oakwood Primary
- Sandy Lane Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- The Pines School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell teach?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bracknell.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell?
- The headteacher of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is Mrs Anne Mulholland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, 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 Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell full?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), 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 Catholic Primary School, Bracknell a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is part of MOTHER TERESA 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 Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 66% 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, Bracknell rank locally?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ranked 11th of 26 primary schools in Bracknell Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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, Bracknell's absence rate?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell'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 2 July 2026.