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St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS6 6TA

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
279

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill120%

410 pupils · 339 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
199 / 211
School capacity
339
Capacity fill
410 / 339 (121%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
132
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 Middlesbrough
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Clare McNicholas

Location

Address
St Margaret's Grove, South Bank
Postcode
TS6 6TA
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
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 Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Primary in TS6
10
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

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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    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM74.1%
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    • FSM74.6%
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    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clare McNicholas
Telephone
01642835370
Website
https://smc.npcat.org.uk

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