St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell, Bracknell

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, our mission is for all children to develop a love of learning as they are encouraged to develop their own unique gifts and talents whilst becoming confident and independent learners. We strive to ensure that the members of our community are happy and fulfilled in their lives at school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 7pm and an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 7pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 76% in Bracknell Forest and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell are The Pines School (0.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 56% maths); Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles); Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, 64% reading, 62% maths); and Great Hollands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths).

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is one of 8 schools run by Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 53.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Qualitas (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bracknell Forest (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell issued 7 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell are King's Academy Easthampstead Park (0.9 miles), The Brakenhale School (1.3 miles) and Ranelagh School (1.6 miles).