School profile

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

Primary · Voluntary aided school · St Helens, WA10 4HX

Requires improvement

Map showing St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils151
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Rachael Brookes
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104807.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils151
Girls74
Boys77
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.1%
First language not English17.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size21.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.8%
Other White
8.6%
African
6%
Other Asian
4%
Other ethnic group
4%
Indian
1.3%
Other Black
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)7.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.66
Support staff (FTE)9.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.1%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than St. Helens0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRivington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCowley International CollegeCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryEccleston Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street rank in England?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street made 30 offers from 54 applications (1.8 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street has 151 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?

At St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.