St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

School overview

St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is a primary school serving Bolton, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 118 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 'Good'. 82% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 90% of the families who made St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. There are about 14.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.