St Teresa's Catholic Academy

About St Teresa's Catholic Academy

St Teresa's Catholic Academy is a state primary school in the Wokingham local authority, serving 336 pupils aged 3 to 11. It sits 10th out of 34 primary schools in the LA according to its KS2 expected standard ranking, placing it in the top 25% of schools nationally. The top-performing peers in the area include St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School, Sonning Church of England Primary School, and St Cecilia's CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is Roman Catholic in character and is led by headteacher Nikki Peters. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2023, rated the school Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding. That marks a change from its previous inspection in 2010, when it was rated Outstanding overall. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 81 applications for 38 places, with 33 first-preference offers made.

Academically, St Teresa's performs above the local average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Wokingham LA average of 70%. The school's ranking score of 76 is based on this combined expected standard metric. In individual subjects, 93% met the expected standard in maths, 89% in reading, and 78% in writing. At the higher standard, 11% achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 29% reaching that level in reading, 27% in maths, and 18% in writing. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. Progress scores are not available for the school, so it is not possible to compare pupil progress against national averages. The school does not have a sixth form, as it is a primary-only setting, and it offers nursery provision for younger children.

The school provides a range of facilities including art studios, a library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cross country, swimming, netball, athletics, gymnastics, and football, while extracurricular clubs cover drama, coding, gardening, and film club. St Teresa's has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With an oversubscription ratio of 2.13 and 33 first-preference offers made, it is a popular choice for local Catholic families and those seeking a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes. The school is well-suited to families in Wokingham who prioritise a Good Ofsted rating, above-average KS2 results, and a supportive SEND framework.

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