Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Stafford

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~427m)Possible (~610m)Unlikely (~793m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs C Horton
Pupils:201 / 180 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01785413276
Address:Somerset Road, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9UZ
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:142192
UKPRN:10053366
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Stafford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a truly inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to succeed. The school combines strong academic teaching with exceptional pastoral care, ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs progress well above their peers. Pupils thrive in a warm, nurturing environment where they feel like part of a school family, with access to a broad range of enrichment activities matched to their interests.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make progress well above national averages, particularly in reading and mathematics, with disadvantaged pupils performing exceptionally well
  • Strong inclusive practices with highly-skilled staff ensuring pupils with SEND receive tailored support and thrive
  • Excellent attendance and behaviour with a calm, nurturing learning environment where bullying is not tolerated
  • Well-structured, carefully planned curriculum with highly effective teaching and regular progress checks
  • Impressive pastoral support and personal development programme creating a caring school community where pupils feel valued and safe

Areas for Improvement

  • Engagement with some parents - whilst attendance has improved significantly through attendance work, leaders acknowledge more remains to be done to connect with certain families

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Wellbeing buddies, coding club, trips, external visitors, broad and bespoke extra-curricular activities, career exploration opportunities in key stage 2

Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is rated as strong standard across all areas. The school demonstrates exceptional pastoral support, inclusive practices, and strong academic achievement with pupils making progress well above national averages.

At a Glance

30.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+7ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 93% to 100%. Maths has improved from 93% to 100%. Writing has improved from 93% to 100%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bower Norris School (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
Somerset Road (opp)
93m · 2 min walk
Tennyson Road (opp)
232m · 4 min walk
Lovelace Close (adj)
281m · 5 min walk
Attlee Crescent (opp)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

201 pupils

180 capacity

21 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:640

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6246%

Overall absence

10.42945%

Persistent absence

163

Enrolments

Authorised3.64822%
Unauthorised0.97638%
Persistent (10%+)10.42945%
Severe (50%+)1.22699%

Absence trend

5.51469%
18/19
3.54781%
20/21
6.5087%
21/22
5.38628%
22/23
4.62589%
23/24
4.6246%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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