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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Upholland, WN8 0PY

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#918 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils227 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Cecilia Rigby
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119695.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading88%74%76%
Expected standard in writing88%71%73%
Expected standard in maths96%74%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils227
Girls115
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals7.5%
First language not English7.5%
SEN support22
EHC plan7
Average class size27.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.6%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Irish
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other mixed
0.4%
African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence6.9%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%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)24
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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 roll194
Unfilled places7.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.04
Support staff (FTE)11.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryUpholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHolland Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOrrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 mi16 plusSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryHillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryUp Holland High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2019.

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 918 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 227 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.