South Bank Community Primary SchoolSt Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
South Bank Community Primary School and St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
South Bank Community Primary School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Bank Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for South Bank Community Primary School and 41.0% for St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at South Bank Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughSouth Bank Community Primary School | MiddlesbroughSt Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F24/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | 34th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 346 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 339 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS6 6SY | Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.3% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.5% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
South Bank Community Primary School
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School
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