Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 50th-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in detail
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the headteacher of St. Teresa's Catholic Primary School, working alongside a hard-working, dedicated and committed staff and governing body. St. Teresa's is a caring and friendly school which has the Gospel values at its core. The Catholic ethos is palpable throughout the school as Christ is at the centre of everything we do."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are Penwortham Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Whitefield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Howick Church Endowed Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths).
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Penwortham Primary SchoolWhitefield Primary SchoolCop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamHowick Church Endowed Primary School
Who goes there
2.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Priory Tech College (by), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are Penwortham Priory Academy (0.1 miles), Penwortham Girls' High School (0.5 miles), All Hallows Catholic High School (0.7 miles) and Hutton Church of England Grammar School (1.5 miles).
Penwortham Priory AcademyPenwortham Girls' High SchoolAll Hallows Catholic High SchoolHutton Church of England Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Secondary and Primary online admissions are now open.
7 Sep 2026
Dinosaur Day Lunch!
6 May 2026
Catholic Life Newsletter
2 Mar 2026
CAFOD Big Lent Walk
26 Feb 2026
PTFA Events Calendar 25/26
20 Oct 2025
St Teresa's Open Day 22nd October 2025
19 Sep 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.
- Kids United OSC260m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
280 pupils
295 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
8.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
146
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,325
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,974
Per pupil
£1477k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
250
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has around 282 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: Kids United OSC (260m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is at Stanley Grove, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)