St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Polhearne Way, Brixham, Torbay, TQ5 0EE

Good

Inspected 13 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

29%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 59 / 180 (33%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.1%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

18.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

29%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

29.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

3.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

3.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£51,578

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 50% on leadership pay

↑ +£83 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,847

Spend per pupil

£7,797

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.