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St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School, London

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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of All Saints' Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 367th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2011)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School in detail

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We encourage everyone to have high aspirations and work in partnership with one another so that each child feels valued and is successful. From Nursery/Primary to Secondary school, we would like our children to be successful individuals who contribute to the community."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School are Chalkhill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Wykeham Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 72% maths); Oakington Manor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Northview Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths).

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Chalkhill Primary SchoolWykeham Primary SchoolOakington Manor Primary SchoolNorthview Junior and Infant School

The trust

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is one of 7 schools run by All Saints' Trust, an academy trust.

All 7 schools in All Saints' Trust

Who goes there

64.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (20%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (8%).

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and autism.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Neasden Underground Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is West End Close, 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School are Michaela Community School (0.7 miles), North Brent School (0.8 miles), Ark Academy (0.8 miles) and E-ACT Crest Academy (1 mile).

Michaela Community SchoolNorth Brent SchoolArk AcademyE-ACT Crest Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ilira Heath
Pupils:216
LA:Brent
Phone:02084503631
Address:Quainton Street, London, NW10 0BG
Trust:ALL SAINTS' TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from July 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 8 May 2024View full report
URN:146179
UKPRN:10084140
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

26.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Speech and language, Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+27ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Brent

Term dates

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Brent's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

West End Close (Stop K)
122m · 2 min walk
Hannah Close (->N)
445m · 7 min walk
Quainton Street (Stop BQ)
452m · 7 min walk
Aylesbury Street (NW10) (Stop BP)
463m · 8 min walk
Press Road (Stop BK)
495m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
52
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 49 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School

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  • How many families in Brent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

197 pupils

216 places

19 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Brent council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

3,953

Applications

3,128

Got 1st preference

88.5%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

8 May 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

13 July 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

17.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and autism.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Profound & Multiple LD2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.6%
Asian
18.1%
Black
19.5%
Mixed
7.5%
Other
6.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.4%
English as Additional Language64.4%

216

Total Pupils

110

Boys

106

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

19.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£64,245

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,765

Per pupil

£1526k

Total funding

£83k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£157,561
EAL funding£52,010
Lump sum£171,964

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)18.4%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.2%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.9%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2011, it was rated Good.

How close to St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School do you need to live?

Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School under its "Catholic Child with Certificate of Catholic Practice with Sibling" criterion went to a family 4317 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is it hard to get a place at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 216 places.

How big are the classes at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

Classes at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School has around 216 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and autism.

What is attendance like at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 49 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School?

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School is at Quainton Street, London, NW10 0BG.

Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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