St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
St Margaret's Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Redcar and Cleveland. It ranks 41st of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 20 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils thrive in the highly inclusive environment of this welcoming school. Warm and caring relationships are at the heart of everything that the school has to offer. Pupils show high levels of respect towards each other and adults. Pupils are polite and friendly and engage well in conversations. Pupils know that adults are keen to hear their views. Adults ensure that they consider these when making decisions that affect pupils. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Leaders are committed to ensuring that pupils, regardless of their background or starting points, participate fully in school life. They ensure that resources provide pupils with an enriched experience of the curriculum. The school has thought carefully about the actions needed to improve the curriculum. This is having a positive impact on how well pupils achieve. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Most pupils attend regularly and on time. Pupils understand the importance of equality and know that difference is valued and celebrated. Parents and carers value the importance that the school places on their children's safety. The school is passionate and determined to secure the very best outcomes for pupils and their families. Effective use of counsellors, charities and food banks provides emotional and practical support for pupils and families.
What the school should improve
- For some pupils, the school does not give enough attention to the technical aspects of writing, including spelling, punctuation, grammar and handwriting. As a result, these pupils are not able to write with accuracy. The school should ensure that the curriculum for writing gives sufficient attention to building pupils' fluency in the basic skills so that they are able to write independently across all areas of the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
410 pupils on roll, with places for 339
Schools near St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bank Community Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 30% met the expected standard |
| Lift Caldicotes | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 85% met the expected standard |
| Teesville Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Thorntree Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Brambles Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 80% 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
- Miss Clare McNicholas
- Phone
- 01642835370
- Address
- St Margaret's Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- URN
- 140769
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.