St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

About St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in St Helens holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement judgement in 2014. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2016 found leadership and management, as well as early years provision, to be Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. Academically, the school's strongest headline metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 79%. This places St Teresa's well above the local authority average of 61% for the same measure, and ranks it 5th out of 47 primary schools in St Helens, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school's performance is particularly strong in maths and writing, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard, while reading followed closely at 86%.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school's average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both above the national benchmark of 100. However, the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in these subjects is more modest: 28% in reading, 17% in writing, and just 10% in maths, with only 3% reaching the higher standard across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school's overall ranking score of 79 places it 6th in the local authority when compared with all primary schools, and it sits behind three nearby faith schools, including the Outstanding-rated St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School just 0.9km away.

With 165 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, St Teresa's is not at full capacity, yet it is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 38 applications for 11 places and making offers to 9 first-preference families. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, as 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, chapel, and an ICT suite, while the school offers a range of clubs from coding to eco club. Its SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate and severe learning difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a school that suits Catholic families in St Helens who value strong core academic outcomes in a supportive, smaller setting, though those seeking a higher proportion of pupils reaching the top grades may want to compare with nearby Outstanding alternatives.

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