St Clare's RC Primary School, Middlesbrough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Clare's is a warm, caring school where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and phonics from the early years, and provides a rich curriculum with ambitious goals for all pupils. Staff consistently maintain high expectations for behaviour, creating calm classrooms where learning flourishes, and pupils develop strong values around equality and diversity.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with calm, orderly classrooms and effective strategies
- Strong reading programme with well-trained staff teaching phonics effectively from early years
- High-quality early years provision with warm, inviting spaces and skilled staff interactions
- Well-constructed curriculum with clear identification of key knowledge and vocabulary
- Excellent support for pupils' personal development, well-being and future aspirations
Areas for Improvement
- Learning tasks don't always give pupils enough opportunities to practise newly acquired knowledge
- SEND support plans need more careful review to ensure targets match pupils' specific needs and are appropriately challenging
- Some wider curriculum activities don't consistently support pupils to learn the important knowledge identified
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports leadership activities, mental well-being peer support, school council, first-aid training, career visitor sessions
St Clare's RC Primary School is a caring school where pupils develop confidence and respect for one another while enjoying an ambitious curriculum. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in February 2020.
At a Glance
4.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 96%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
225 pupils
250 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlesbrough
Admissions Demand - Middlesbrough
Places available
2,072
Applications
1,698
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Middlesbrough (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.52617%
Overall absence
3.42857%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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