St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

A good academy converter school in Bracknell Forest. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell.

Bracknell, RG127RD Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
46.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 55.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
23 November 2010
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Pembroke
Hanworth
Bracknell, RG127RD
Phone
1344424030
Website
stmargaretclitherowbracknell.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142319
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Pembroke, Hanworth, Bracknell, RG12 7RD
Website
https://www.stmargaretclitherowbracknell.co.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
200
Free School Meals
5.0% (10 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.5% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
55.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
7.7 (9.8 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 105.0
2023 104.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
25
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
200 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love - Faith - Grow"

Love Faith Grow

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school with Gospel values at its core. The school teaches using the ‘God Matters’ religious education programme and provides liturgy, sacraments and Mass. It seeks to foster links with parishes and other faiths, embedding Catholic Social Teaching throughout the curriculum and promoting a Catholic identity in school life.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome message from Headteacher Mrs Anne Mulholland focusing on a warm welcome, the school’s mission to act with love, build faith and grow as people, and emphasis on happiness, achievement and community.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Splatz Breakfast & After-school Club Holiday Club

Curriculum Highlights

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme The Write Stuff writing approach by Jane Considine Reading for Pleasure: daily reading, library sessions, reading corners, author visits and reading events Reading Plus used in Key Stage 2 for rapid catch-up in reading Decodable reading practice with Collins Big Cats and home reading records

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club: open from 7.45am every morning with a large range of breakfast choices. After School Club: 3.15pm to 6pm every day with snacks, outside playtime, crafts, free-play and other activities.

SEND Provision

SEND provision is overseen by the SENDCO, Mrs Jen Tucker ([email protected]).

Financial Information

Nursery fees information is provided as a PDF: Nursery Fees - Sept 2025.pdf.

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