St Clare's RC Primary School
Trimdon Avenue, Acklam, Trimdon Avenue, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 8RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Clare's RC Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 18th of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 2 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 April 2025
This is a caring and happy school where pupils' love of learning is nurtured. Over their time at St Clare's, pupils grow in confidence and develop a deep sense of respect for one another. Pupils enjoy the high academic challenges that the school's ambitious curriculum provides. Pupils are rightly proud of their work and their achievements. They have big dreams for their futures, which the school sets them up well to fulfil. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. All staff have consistently high expectations for pupils' conduct. Classrooms are calm, purposeful and orderly places. Commonly used behaviour strategies ensure that learning takes place without interruption. Bullying is incredibly rare but when it happens, staff take it seriously and quickly resolve it. Pupils' relish the many opportunities that they have to show leadership and responsibility. Sports leaders enjoy organising activities at breaktime to help their friends stay active. Some pupils have been trained to support others with their mental well-being. They take this role seriously and are proud of the contribution they make to their school. School councillors bring the fundamental British value of democracy to life by encouraging pupils to vote for their choice of playground equipment. Pupils enjoy school. They are well cared for.
What the school should improve
- The review of SEND support plans is not robust enough. Consequently, targets and support strategies for some pupils with SEND are not as well matched to their specific needs and to how these needs may change over time. This results in pupils sometimes accessing work that is too easy for them. The school should ensure that the support provided to pupils with SEND is reviewed more carefully, so that work is appropriately challenging and supportive of their next steps.
- In some wider curriculum subjects, the activities that pupils complete do not consistently support them to learn the important curriculum knowledge that the school has identified. When this happens, pupils do not remember what they have learned with enough clarity. The school should ensure that teaching activities are more closely matched to their intended learning outcomes so that pupils get more opportunities to practise what they have been taught.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
225 pupils on roll, with places for 250
Schools near St Clare's RC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acklam Whin Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Kader Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hemlington Hall Academy | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Viewley Hill Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Eddies
- Phone
- 01642815412
- Address
- Trimdon Avenue, Acklam, Trimdon Avenue, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 8RZ
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- URN
- 142370
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.