St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
About St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School is a small state primary in the London borough of Barnet, where it sits comfortably among the top performers in the local authority. Out of 80 primary schools in Barnet, it ranks 6th, placing it in the top 5% of schools in the area. Its ranking score of 87 puts it in the company of the borough's strongest peers, including Courtland School, St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School in Totteridge, and Ashmole Primary School. The school is oversubscribed, receiving 49 applications for just 9 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 8 of those offers going to first-preference families. That works out at more than five applicants per place, a clear sign of its popularity among local parents. Headteacher Barbara Costa leads a school with a Roman Catholic character, and the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2015.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 2 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:30
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: st-theresas.barnet.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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