St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, BracknellBirch Hill Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell was judged Good and Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell and 49.0% for Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BracknellSt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Bracknell ForestBirch Hill Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 27 in Bracknell Forest Stronger figure | 24th of 27 in Bracknell Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Bracknell, RG12 7RD | Bracknell Forest, RG12 7WW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.9% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery
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