Voluntary aided school · Greenwich

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
173Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100180URN

Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Greenwich median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Greenwich

41 applications for 18 places · 48th of 61 in Greenwich

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Greenwich 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Greenwich median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

41 applications · 18 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Greenwich median median 2.8
2025 3.4; Greenwich median median 2.8
2024 2.2; Greenwich median median 2.8
2023 2.3; Greenwich median median 2.9
2022 2.5; Greenwich median median 3.0
2021 3.1; Greenwich median median 2.9
2020 2.8; Greenwich median median 2.7
2019 2.3; Greenwich median median 2.7
2018 2.2; Greenwich median median 2.9
2017 3.0; Greenwich median median 3.0
2016 2.6; Greenwich median median 2.8
2015 3.7; Greenwich median median 3.0
2014 3.5; Greenwich median median 3.1

This school
Greenwich median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	41	2.3	18	1.00
Sep 2025	13	44	3.4	13	1.00
Sep 2024	30	67	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2022	25	62	2.5	25	1.00
Sep 2021	21	65	3.1	19	0.90
Sep 2020	30	85	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2019	29	68	2.3	24	0.83
Sep 2018	30	67	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	89	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	77	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2015	29	108	3.7	29	1.00
Sep 2014	29	100	3.5	23	0.79

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 83% · Maths 92% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%29th of 61 in Greenwich

Greenwich 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Greenwich 84% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Greenwich 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Greenwich 82% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Greenwich 21% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Greenwich 83% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Greenwich 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Greenwich median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	13%	108	108
2023/24	82%	7%	106	105
2022/23	77%	12%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
0.3 km · Greenwich

Outstanding2024

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hawksmoor School
0.4 km · Greenwich

Good2023

4.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
De Lucy Primary School
0.6 km · Greenwich

Good2023

2.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Jubilee Primary School
0.7 km · Bexley

2026

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Linton Mead Primary School
0.8 km · Greenwich

Good2022

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Greenwich

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Boxgrove Primary School
0.9 km · Greenwich

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Willow Bank Primary School
0.9 km · Bexley

2026

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100180 · 203/3666
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 262 pupils · 173 on roll
Free school meals: 26.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB
Local authority: Greenwich

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources