St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Greenwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 104 schools in Greenwich. It ranks 32nd of 60 primary schools in Greenwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 November 2022
Everyone at St Margaret Clitherow's tries to live by its values of love, respect, forgiveness and compassion. Pupils enjoy learning, are happy in school and attend really well. Their positive attitudes towards learning are infectious. Pupils feel safe because they are well cared for by adults. Leaders and staff ensure that there is strong pastoral support in place for pupils and their families. Staff have high expectations of all pupils' learning and behaviour, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils meet these expectations. They achieve well overall, and their successes are recognised. Leaders and staff celebrate diversity and encourage pupils to do the same. They also promote orderly conduct and behaviour. Throughout the school, pupils' behaviour is impeccable. They understand and follow the school rules consistently well. As a result, the school has a calm learning environment, and pupils are respectful of their peers and adults. Pupils said that bullying does not occur here. Staff identify and respond quickly to any issues that arise. Across the school, pupils enjoy taking part in the extra-curricular activities on offer, including basketball, multi-skills, gymnastics, football, dance and archery. Pupils want to contribute actively to their community by taking on leadership responsibilities. They enjoy carrying out their roles as environmental ambassadors, playground friends and news reporters.
What the school should improve
- Some staff expressed concerns about how leaders consider and mitigate against the pressures on them. Leaders should build on recent actions to improve staff's well-being and strengthen the quality of support on offer to staff so that they can undertake their roles effectively.
- The implementation of the curriculum is new in a few subjects. This means that in some instances, pupils are not learning and remembering the knowledge that leaders want them to. Leaders should provide teachers with further support and training to ensure the curriculum is delivered as intended.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
173 pupils on roll, with places for 262
Schools near St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windrush Thamesmead Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hawksmoor School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| De Lucy Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Jubilee Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Linton Mead Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Dawn Webb
- Phone
- 02083101699
- Address
- Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- URN
- 100180
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.