St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy, Liverpool
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool, part of The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 130th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy in detail
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do at St. Teresa of Lisieux. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as they love, learn and grow together."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £1 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy are Wellesbourne Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Ranworth Square Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Monksdown Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 59% maths); and Broad Square Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths).
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Wellesbourne Community Primary SchoolRanworth Square Primary SchoolMonksdown Primary SchoolBroad Square Community Primary School
The trust
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 11 schools in The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 57% would recommend the school, 65% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
45.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 113 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 22 (5.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sedgemoor Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy issued 20 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy are St John Bosco Arts College (0.6 miles) and Dixons Croxteth Academy (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School (URN 136686), it was rated Good in October 2016.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Staff build strong, caring relationships with pupils and provide excellent support for their wellbeing, especially for children with additional needs. The school has an effective phonics and reading programme that helps most children become confident readers. Pupils develop character and confidence through taking on roles of responsibility and engaging in a wide range of enrichment experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong positive relationships between staff and pupils, with excellent support for wellbeing and SEND
- Effective phonics programme with robust reading support for struggling readers
- High priority on building pupils' confidence, resilience and character through responsibilities like school council and eco warrior roles
- Recent improvements in pupil attendance and punctuality
- High staff morale with good trust support
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum contains too much content and complex vocabulary, making it difficult for pupils to understand and retain learning
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge not addressed rigorously before introducing new material, leading to misconceptions that persist
- Insufficient support in early years for children to develop legible handwriting and writing fluency
- Inconsistent identification of pupils with SEND, making it harder to support them effectively
- Some areas of school leadership are underdeveloped
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, prefect roles, eco warrior roles, school trips, singing at cathedral, singing in care homes, breakfast club
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Liverpool where staff know pupils well and relationships are strong, but pupils' achievement is variable and some older pupils are not adequately prepared for secondary education.
At a Glance
45.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
18
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy.
- Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche200m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Liverpool's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
430 pupils
420 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
113
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
31.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
206
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,081
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,999
Per pupil
£3104k
Total funding
£317k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
24.1%
Persistent absence
407
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School (URN 136686), it was rated Good in October 2016.
What is the catchment area for St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy average 22.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy has around 428 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
6.9% of sessions were missed at St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy 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 St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy: Ellergreen Out of School and Community Creche (200m 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 St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 18 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is at Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 1DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)