St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 148th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2012, report published 13 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 244

Eligible for free school meals18.3%

18.3%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.2%

47.2%, 25.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.7%

5.7%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Arnbrook Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
Burford Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Southglade Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Sweeney-McGinty
Phone: 01159150296
Website: st-margaretclitherow.nottingham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 138814

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.