Primary school

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Lancashire
  • WN8 0PY
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 918 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 21%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM85% · North West 63%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · North West 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 79% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 85% · 26 pupils · North West 63%85%70%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 15% · 26 pupils · North West 6%17%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 26 pupils · North West 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 26 pupils · North West 105108107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 82.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd201
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026227
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils3.0%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

96.2% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (23.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 88.2% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.4% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 3

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 20 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,185
Spend per pupil£6,448
Staff spend per pupil£4,968
Reserve per pupil£261
  • +£59,305revenue reserve
  • −£59,566in-year balance

Grants £5,642 · self-generated £543 · premises £373 per pupil