Located in Middlesbrough, St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School currently has around 374 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 40.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: St Margaret's Grove, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA
Website: https://smc.npcat.org.uk
Telephone: 01642835370
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Clare McNicholas
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140769

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 339
Number of Pupils: 374
Number of Boys: 185
Number of Girls: 189

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.50%301
African7.00%26
Pakistani3.20%12
Other (any other ethnic group)2.70%10
Other White1.30%5
White and Asian1.30%5
White and Black African0.80%3
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Indian0.50%2
Other Mixed0.50%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
Irish0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Margaret's Grove , South Bank TS6 6TA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
St Margaret's Grove , South Bank TS6 6TA
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
St Margaret's Grove , South Bank TS6 6TA
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Margaret's Grove , South Bank TS6 6TE
- not rated 141 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
South Bank Community Primary School
Poplar Grove , South Bank TS6 6SY
2out of 4 255 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Catholic College
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 6SP
3out of 4 626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Peter's Catholic College of Maths and Computing
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 6SP
- not rated 626 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Normanby
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 9AG
1out of 4 808 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gillbrook Academy
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 9AG
- not rated 818 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hillsview Academy
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 9AG
- not rated 818 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Park Sixth Form College
South Park Avenue , Normanby TS6 0NT
- not rated 2,435 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mackenzie Thorpe Centre
Beech Grove , South Bank TS6 6SU
- not rated 254 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lowfields School
Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 9AD
- not rated 491 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Archway Academy
Learning Lane , The Avenue TS6 0DD
3out of 4 825 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Archway
Learning Lane , The Avenue TS6 0DD
- not rated 825 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
Burns Road , Eston TS6 9AW
- not rated 918 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.