St Teresa's Catholic Academy, Wokingham

In its own words: "Details of the School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St Teresa’s Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School providing education for 337 boys and girls aged 3-11 years. Pupils are admitted to the Pre-school when they are three or into Reception in the year in which their fifth birthday falls."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been at St. Teresa's since 2010 and was thrilled to be appointed as Headteacher in February 2016. Educating children is a great responsibility and I feel extremely privileged to be the Headteacher of such a thriving learning community. Our faith is at the heart of all we do."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 83% in Wokingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 93% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put St Teresa's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Academy are Wescott Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Westende Junior School (0.2 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); and Keep Hatch Primary School (0.6 miles, 82% reading, 72% maths).

St Teresa's Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Teresa's Catholic Academy is one of 8 schools run by Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (10%) and Chinese (8%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seaford Road (adjacent), 370 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Teresa's Catholic Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Teresa's Catholic Academy issued 16 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Academy are St Crispin's School (0.3 miles), The Holt School (0.8 miles) and The Emmbrook School (1.3 miles).