A Middlesbrough primary school where pupils have "big dreams" for the future and love learning has been praised by Ofsted. The ungraded inspection said St Clare’s Catholic Primary School has a nurturing environment, with high academic expectations and a strong sense of community.

Inspectors described St Clare’s, which is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), as “a caring and happy school where pupils’ love of learning is nurtured”. They said pupils’ behaviour is "exemplary" and they are proud of their achievements, with the report noting they “enjoy the high academic challenges that the school’s ambitious curriculum provides”.

It added: "They have big dreams for their futures, which the school sets them up well to fulfil. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. All staff have

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