St Teresa Catholic Primary School

About St Teresa Catholic Primary School

St Teresa Catholic Primary School sits in the middle of the pack for Hertfordshire primary schools, with 60% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That is four percentage points below the local authority average of 64%, placing the school 210th out of 401 primaries in the county. In the more local Hertsmere ranking, it comes 17th out of 29 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate borough. The school’s overall score of 60 on the KS2 expected standard metric lands it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it is worth noting that the school is very close to capacity with 207 pupils on a 210-place roll, suggesting strong local demand. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated the school Good overall, with leadership, management and early years provision all judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from the previous graded inspection in 2016, which had rated the school as Requires Improvement.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 exam results, the picture is mixed. While 60% hit the expected standard across the three core subjects, the proportion reaching the higher standard was just 7% — a figure that suggests the school is not pushing many pupils into the top tier. In maths, 70% reached the expected level and 13% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 102. Reading and writing both saw 70% of pupils meeting the expected standard, with reading also averaging a score of 102. The school’s progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is hard to judge how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted report from the 2025 ungraded inspection confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, sports hall, chapel and library, and runs clubs such as gardening, drama, film club and chess. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, cross country and cricket. For SEND, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions are oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 80 applications for 27 places, with 26 first-preference offers made. The oversubscription ratio of 2.96 means competition is real, and Catholic families will want to check the school’s admissions criteria. Parent View responses from 28 families show 79% would recommend the school, though 21% would not. Strengths include happiness (93% agree or strongly agree) and awareness of what children will learn (93%), while concerns about how concerns are dealt with saw 29% disagree or strongly disagree. This is a solid, improving local primary that suits families who value a Catholic ethos and a broad range of activities, but may not be the strongest choice for those prioritising top-end academic stretch.

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