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St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School

Stevenage, SG2 8QJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2312 of 13,686 nationally

About St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School

Parents considering St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School will find strong signals of local satisfaction. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 75 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 5 to one. Of those, 37 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local families actively choose. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders, serving children aged 3 to 11, and currently has 233 pupils on roll against a capacity of 236. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7. 6 per cent, below the national average, which may reflect the demographic of the surrounding area. Headteacher Carmela Puccio leads the school, which also offers nursery provision for younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMonkswood Lane, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG2 8QJ
HeadteacherCarmela Puccio
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity233 / 236 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: clitherow.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.