St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Manchester for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 236 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, St Teresa's RC Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | 5 Macdonald Road Irlam Manchester M44 5LH |
| Reference Number | 151262 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 236 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.97%
Girls: 47.03% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.9% |
| White, Other | 7.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Teresa's RC Primary School, inspected in January 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 4 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy had 218 pupils for 210 places. That is 8 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Irlam and Cadishead Primary” planning area
Salford counted 238 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 212 in 2029–30, down 11%.
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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy had 24.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 14.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 36.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.5 | – |
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, 15.7% of pupils at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 20 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
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.
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Irlam and Cadishead Academy
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bolton
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Bolton
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Bolton
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bolton
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Bolton
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Manchester
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Manchester
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury
What is St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, St Teresa's RC Primary School.
When was St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy have?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has 236 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy cover?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is at 5 Macdonald Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5LH.