School profile

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · St Helens, WA9 4XU

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,648 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils209 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs S Johnson
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104823.

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 maths69%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading76%75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%75%73%
Expected standard in maths90%73%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils209
Girls117
Boys92
Eligible for free school meals44.5%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support79
EHC plan8
Average class size25.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other White
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
1%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence13%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)29
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll186
Unfilled places11.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)10.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.89
Support staff (FTE)12.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Theresa's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySutton Manor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySherdley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Sutton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEaves Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt John Vianney Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryRainhill High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miNurseryRainhill Community NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

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

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Theresa's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Theresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School has 209 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.