St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Borehamwood

In its own words: "Growing and learning together, as part of God’s family, to be the best we can be. St. Teresa's is a Catholic Voluntary Aided School providing education for children aged 4 - 11 years. We currently have 210 pupils on roll in single form classes."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, chess, coding and forest school.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9.30am and an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Teresa Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa Catholic Primary School are Cowley Hill School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Woodlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 86% maths); Monksmead School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Yavneh Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 95% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Teresa Catholic Primary School.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Teresa Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (71%).

11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (16%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 12 (6.1%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Teresa's School (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 354 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Teresa Catholic Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Teresa Catholic Primary School are Elstree Screen Arts Academy (0.4 miles), Yavneh College (0.4 miles) and Hertswood Academy (0.5 miles).