St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is an exceptional school overall. Pupils achieve exceptionally well, often from low starting points in Reception, and outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are consistently well above national averages, including for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND. Attendance is very high, persistent absence is low, and behaviour is a clear strength: classrooms are calm, routines are strong, and pupils are kind, respectful and feel safe. Safeguarding standards are met. The curriculum is ambitious, well sequenced and taught effectively, with reading and phonics at its heart. Early years gives children a strong start, and inclusion is a notable strength: staff know pupils well, identify barriers quickly and adapt learning with care. Leadership, governance and personal development are also strong, with high-quality training, effective trust and governor support, and a rich wider programme including music, arts, pupil leadership and cultural visits. There are no major weaknesses. The main next step is to continue strengthening the recently introduced SEND provision so that support is always precise and timely for learning and wellbeing. A small number of staff also report that internal communication and behaviour-management support are not always consistent, and leaders are addressing this. The school is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-academy Trust.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well and make rapid progress, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics are consistently well above national averages.
• Attendance is very high and persistent absence is low.
• Behaviour is a clear strength; classrooms are calm and pupils are kind and respectful.
• The ambitious curriculum is well sequenced and builds knowledge step by step.
• Reading and phonics are taught with precision, with books matched to pupils' reading knowledge.
• Early years provides a strong start, especially for children with low starting points.
• Inclusion is strong; staff identify barriers and adapt support effectively.
• Leadership and governance are strong, with high-quality staff training and effective trust and governor support.
• Personal development is rich, including music, arts, pupil leadership roles and cultural visits.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture and pupils feeling safe.
• Pupils with SEND learn with increasing independence and benefit from newly developed provision.

Areas for Improvement

• Recently introduced SEND provision needs further strengthening to ensure precise, timely support for pupils' learning and wellbeing.
• A small number of staff report inconsistent internal communication and support for managing pupils' behaviour.
• The calm space provision for some pupils needs further refinement so all pupils benefit from strong practice.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School had 25.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.1% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School received £6,818 and spent £6,647 for each of its 420 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £182,000 (£434 per pupil).

Across all 35 schools of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,555 and spending £7,362 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 35 schools. The nearest others:

• The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Nottingham
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Nottingham
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Nottingham
• St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Nottingham
• The Becket School West Bridgford
• The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Nottingham
• Christ The King Voluntary Academy Nottingham

What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was St Teresa's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 417 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School cover?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is at Kingsbury Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EP.