Academy converter · Nottingham

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138814URN

Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

39 applications for 26 places · 56th of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

8 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 November 2012
Graded inspection: 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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 26 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 2.1; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 4.0; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 2.5; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 2.5; Nottingham median median 2.2

This school
Nottingham 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	26	39	1.5	25	0.96
Sep 2025	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2024	30	48	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2023	25	53	2.1	23	0.92
Sep 2022	24	39	1.6	23	0.96
Sep 2021	27	43	1.6	25	0.93
Sep 2020	30	56	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	65	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2018	27	61	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2017	17	68	4.0	17	1.00
Sep 2016	28	70	2.5	19	0.68
Sep 2015	30	65	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2014	28	69	2.5	20	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 65% · Maths 77% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%50th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	0%	104	106
2023/24	70%	4%	106	108
2022/23	66%	14%	106	109

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

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School
0.3 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Arnbrook Primary School
0.4 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Burford Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
0.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2020

2.6applications per place
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Robin Hood Primary School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary Academy
1.4 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Arnold View Primary School
1.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

5.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138814 · 892/3321
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 244 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 18.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2012
Replaced: St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (URN 122785)
Address: Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS
Local authority: Nottingham

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