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St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG5 5RS

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

229 pupils · 244 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
112 / 117
School capacity
244
Capacity fill
229 / 244 (94%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Sweeney-McGinty

Location

Address
Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park
Postcode
NG5 5RS
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Primary in NG5
29
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.6%
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    • FSM44.0%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM47.1%
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    • Absence6.5%
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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM50.0%
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  • Arnold View Primary School

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Sweeney-McGinty
Telephone
01159150296
Website
www.st-margaretclitherow.nottingham.sch.uk

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