St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School, Middlesbrough

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~552m)Possible (~788m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Clare McNicholas
Pupils:410 / 339 capacity
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01642835370
Address:St Margaret's Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA
Trust:NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:140769
UKPRN:10045624
Diocese:Diocese of Middlesbrough
Constituency:Redcar
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

38.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy99%
Well taught97%
Good progress93%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-23ppMaths-13ppWriting-24pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 56%. Maths has declined from 79% to 66%. Writing has declined from 68% to 44%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brunswick Avenue (A)
160m · 3 min walk
South Bank Library (A)
285m · 5 min walk
Eston Leisure Centre (A)
318m · 5 min walk
St Peter's Catholic Voluntary Academy (A)
322m · 5 min walk
Low Grange Farm (A)
392m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

121%

Over capacity

410 pupils

339 capacity

71 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough

High pressure
New homes approved:2,993
Projected new pupils:748

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlesbrough

Admissions Demand - Redcar and Cleveland

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

1,765

Applications

1,209

Got 1st preference

98.3%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Redcar and Cleveland (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
22 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0645%

Overall absence

17.34317%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised3.26603%
Unauthorised2.79847%
Persistent (10%+)17.34317%
Severe (50%+)1.10701%

Absence trend

4.68316%
18/19
3.88792%
20/21
7.46208%
21/22
6.09661%
22/23
5.35819%
23/24
6.0645%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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