Primary school

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Essex
  • CO3 9BE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,557 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · East of England 64%8/10 Above−19.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%+5 pts
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score106 · East of England 1056/10 Middle−33.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 84% · 32 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 84% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 84% · 32 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 88% · 33 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 65% · 31 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 76% · 33 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 74% · 31 pupils · East of England 64%88%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 34% · 32 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 26% · 31 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 16% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 18% · 33 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 24% · 33 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 7%34%16%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 32 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 109 · 33 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 109 · 33 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 31 pupils · East of England 106110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 32 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 33 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 107 · 33 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in70.7%
29 of 41 who put it first2014 · 96.2%2026 · 70.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4129
2nd230
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026252
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.3%
First language not English17.4%
SEN support8.7%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.8%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

115.6% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (23.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.3% not applicable58.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable78% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.1% who said Yes above45.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.5
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 26.9 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,390
Spend per pupil£6,376
Staff spend per pupil£5,050
Reserve per pupil£170
  • +£37,000revenue reserve
  • +£3,000in-year balance

Grants £6,078 · self-generated £555 · premises £151 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,276,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it