St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Greenwich
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Greenwich for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 November 2022. Greenwich has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Greenwich
- Pupils on roll
- 173 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 November 2022
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, such as modern foreign languages and geography, leaders’ curriculum thinking is at an early stage.”
- “Teachers are less clear about the concepts that need to be emphasised and secured at each stage of pupils’ learning.”
- “Consequently, some gaps arise in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Greenwich published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Greenwich.
- Windrush Thamesmead Primary School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hawksmoor School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- De Lucy Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Linton Mead Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Boxgrove Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Discovery Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published