St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School

About St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School

Parents considering St Teresa’s Catholic Primary will be reassured by the strong signals of local demand. The school received 73 applications for 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.66 applicants per place. Of those, 43 families put it as their first preference, and 43 first-preference offers were made — meaning almost every family who wanted it most got a spot, but competition remains real. That kind of popularity often reflects word-of-mouth reputation, and while the school doesn’t publish a formal parent satisfaction survey, the numbers speak for themselves. It’s a Roman Catholic primary in Stoke-on-Trent, with a nursery provision for three-year-olds, so it suits families looking for a faith-based start from the earliest years. Headteacher Nathan Price leads a school of 346 pupils, just shy of its 360 capacity, which suggests a settled, full roll.

Academically, St Teresa’s performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — compared with a Stoke-on-Trent average of just 60%. That puts the school 7th out of 63 primaries in the local authority, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. Results are particularly strong in reading and maths, where 93% and 91% of pupils respectively met the expected standard, and average scaled scores hit 108 in both subjects. At the higher standard, 16% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision and the quality of education all judged Good. That’s a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was graded Requires Improvement.

On the practical side, St Teresa’s offers a decent range of facilities for a primary, including an ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a chapel and a forest school area. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, football, tennis and cricket, and there are a handful of clubs such as film club, gardening and science club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with specialist support for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health. That’s a wider range than many primaries, which may appeal to families whose children need extra help without moving to a specialist setting. The school is oversubscribed, so applying early and as a first preference is wise. It’s a good fit for Catholic families in Stoke-on-Trent who want strong academic outcomes, a supportive SEND framework and a school that feels both popular and purposeful.

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