St Clare's RC Primary School

About St Clare's RC Primary School

St Clare's RC Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Middlesbrough, one of 41 schools of its type in the local authority. It currently ranks 14th out of 37 in the LA's primary school table, placing it in the top 38% locally. The three highest-ranked peers in Middlesbrough are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lingfield Primary School, and Beech Grove Primary School, all of which sit above St Clare's on the league table. The school is led by headteacher Elizabeth Eddies and caters for 229 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 250. It has a nursery provision and is a mixed-gender school. In its most recent graded inspection in 2020, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and behaviour and attitudes. An ungraded inspection in April 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school's religious character as Roman Catholic is a defining feature, and it includes a chapel among its facilities.

Academically, St Clare's performs above the local authority average at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the Middlesbrough LA average of 62%. Reading was a particular strength, with 93% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 20% reaching the higher standard. In maths, 80% met the expected standard and 23% achieved the higher level, while writing saw 77% at expected and just 3% at higher. The average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 105 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks 4,082 out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the top 30% across England. In the North East region, it sits 216th out of 677. Parent feedback is very positive: 95% of respondents would recommend the school, and 98% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 83 applications for 30 places and 39 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.77. Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, sensory room, playing fields, gymnasium, dining hall, ICT suite, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports offered are swimming, dance, cricket, and football, with clubs including art, coding, and science club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Only 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average. This school is likely to suit families who value a strong Catholic ethos, good behaviour, and a school where children feel safe and happy, with solid academic outcomes above the local average.

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