St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
About St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
St Teresa's RC Primary School in Bolton is a small Roman Catholic state primary that, on the surface, looks like a solidly average performer for its local authority. The most recent Key Stage 2 data for Bolton shows an average score of 66, and while St Teresa's own KS2 results aren't provided in the data, the school's Ofsted profile suggests it is broadly in line with that local benchmark. What stands out more sharply is the school's trajectory. In its 2017 inspection, it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also marked as Requires Improvement and early years provision only at Inadequate. By its most recent graded inspection in 2021, every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — had been lifted to Good. That is a significant, across-the-board improvement in just four years, and it suggests a school that has genuinely turned a corner under headteacher Jenni Willis.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Oct 2021Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: stteresasbolton.stoccat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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