St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Upholland
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Upholland. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Growing in 'St Teresa's Little Way' - small deeds with great love"
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.7 miles, Good); Holland Moor Primary School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); and Moorside Community Primary Academy School (1.2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths).
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolUpholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHolland Moor Primary SchoolMoorside Community Primary Academy School
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Road (by), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are St Peter's Catholic High School (1.2 miles) and Up Holland High School (1.4 miles).
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel privileged to belong to this welcoming school community. Staff make sure that all pupils get the support that they need to flourish academically and in their wider development. Staff ensure that pupils know who to talk to if they have any worries or need any additional help.
The school has high expectations of all pupils. Pupils achieve well, especially in reading and mathematics.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the time of the previous inspection, the school has focused on strengthening and extending its curriculum. The curriculum now defines what all pupils need to learn in each subject as they progress from the Nursery Year to the end of key stage 2. Teachers focus on the most important information so that pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do not become overwhelmed. This means that, by the end of Year 6, pupils are well prepared for the challenges of the key stage 3 curriculum.
Teachers are becoming increasingly skilled at supporting pupils to build on what they have learned previously across the curriculum. When this happens, pupils achieve well. They successfully recall key information with ease. In most subjects, including in reading, pupils develop a wide range of knowledge that they apply well to other areas of learning.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
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
Check free transport to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
194 pupils
210 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Upholland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Upholland
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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
112
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,060
Per pupil
£1051k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
167
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
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When 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 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has around 227 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is at College Road, Up Holland, Upholland, Lancashire, WN8 0PY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)