St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
138311
Address
Clairmont Road, Lexden, CO3 9BE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
218 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.6%
Girls
51.4%
First language not English
17.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.8%
Persistent absence
6.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black4.1%
Other White7.8%
Mixed11.9%
African12.4%
White British51.8%
Indian
2.8%
Chinese
2.8%
Unclassified
2.3%
Other
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage2.2
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
74%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
19%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
18
12
Year 1
30
14
16
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
32
14
18
Year 5
32
12
20
Year 6
32
15
17
Year 2024-2025

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