St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

About St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

If you're looking for a school where parents feel strongly positive, St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is a standout. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 99% of the 74 respondents said they would recommend the school. That near-unanimous backing is backed up by the detail: 85% strongly agreed their child is happy, and the same proportion strongly agreed their child feels safe. Behaviour and personal development are clearly strengths from a parent's perspective, with 76% strongly agreeing pupils are well-behaved. The school is also popular on the ground. For 2025/26 admissions, it received 57 applications for 46 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.24. All 46 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so while it is oversubscribed, local families who put it first have a strong chance.

Academically, the school performs solidly against a challenging local backdrop. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is just one point below the Redcar and Cleveland local authority average of 65%. The school's ranking within the LA is 24th out of 41 primary schools, placing it in the top half. Individual subject scores are respectable: average reading and maths scores were 104 and 103 respectively, and 79% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths individually. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was 4%, which is modest, but 17% achieved higher standard in maths and 23% in reading. In its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, but gave Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.

The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It serves a community with 40.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school clearly supports a wide range of needs. Its SEND provisions cover eight areas, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disability. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. The extracurricular offer is broad, with clubs ranging from chess and coding to choir and science club, and sports including swimming, netball and gymnastics. This is a school that suits families who value a strong Catholic ethos, high parental satisfaction, and a setting where behaviour and personal development are rated outstanding. The oversubscription means applying as a first preference is wise.

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