St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Cannon Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 4XU
Phone 01744678652
Reference Number 104823

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School demonstrates strong overall performance with a commitment to developing positive relationships and environments that support student learning. The school excels in creating a safe, respectful atmosphere where pupils feel valued, and has made notable improvements in attendance and behavior, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The curriculum is well-structured, aligning with the high expectations that leaders set for their students, thereby fostering a sense of achievement across the board. However, there are areas that warrant attention, particularly in writing instruction, where inconsistencies have been identified, and some pupils are not fully prepared for the next steps in their learning. This is an important factor for continuous improvement as leaders seek to enhance the quality of education while addressing the diverse needs of all learners in the school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 209
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.28%
Girls: 50.72%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 13 29
2 12 12 24
3 11 18 29
4 10 20 30
5 17 10 27
6 22 7 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.9%
African 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
White, Other 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Mixed, Other 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 24 Feb 2026
Date Report
24 Feb 2026 School inspection
30 Nov 2021 School inspection
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
01 Feb 2007 Full inspection
18 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils show excellent attitudes to learning and are engaged in lessons.
  • The school has a strong culture of safeguarding, ensuring pupils feel safe.
  • Leaders effectively monitor and support attendance, achieving high rates.
  • The personal development program is well-designed and supports pupils' understanding of equality and respect.
  • Leaders provide a rich variety of extracurricular activities that enhance learning.

Areas for Improvement

  • The teaching of writing lacks consistency, leading to gaps in pupil preparation.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing 0.3
Maths 1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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