St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Nottingham
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 June 2023
Strengths
- “St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve and of their conduct.”
- “Pupils say that staff are kind and care for them.”
To improve
- “They do not always monitor the school’s work well in line with their delegated responsibilities.”
- “This means they do not always hold leaders to account.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 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) | 55% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Burford Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Robin Hood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Warren Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Westglade Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Rise Park Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Henry Whipple Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good