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St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Clare McNicholas

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location_onMiddlesbrough, TS6 6TA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

352

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Expected Standard

41%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is an academy converter in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 374 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #41 of 43 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #13,188 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 62%

Reading56% LA 74%

Writing44% LA 71%

Maths66% LA 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading79% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading68% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.7

-3.1 to 1.0

-1.1

Write

LA 0.4

-3.0 to 0.9

-1.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.8 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.5

-1.5 to 2.8

0.7

Write

LA 0.7

-1.3 to 2.7

0.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-1.8 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 67%

Reading77% LA 74%

Writing77% LA 78%

Maths80% LA 77%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 1.1

1.1 to 5.1

1.5

Write

LA 1.4

-0.4 to 3.4

3.1

Maths

LA 1.7

1.3 to 4.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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22 January 2019

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-09-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-01-22

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-01-20

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 374 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	374	4	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	373	2	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	361	7	1.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	348	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	366	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	352	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	339	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	350	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	334	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	327	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	352	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	341	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	324	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	326	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	326	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	316	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	338	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	315	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	335	3	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	324	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	304	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	328	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	307	1	0.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree75%

agree21%

disagree4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree75%

agree22%

disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree55%

agree9%

disagree5%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes14%

no86%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

disagree9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree66%

agree26%

disagree1%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree30%

disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree68%

agree29%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree31%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree78%

agree18%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree70%

agree22%

disagree5%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes99%

no1%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Newcomen Primary School

Badger Hill Academy

Handale Primary School

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Bankfields Primary School