St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Nottingham

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~336m)Possible (~480m)Unlikely (~624m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A Glynne-Jones
Pupils:417 / 420 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159155762
Address:Kingsbury Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EP
Trust:OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Exceptional
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 3 March 2026View full report
URN:138340
UKPRN:10037784
Diocese:Diocese of Nottingham
Constituency:Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Teresa's is an exceptional school where children thrive academically and personally. The school combines rigorous teaching in reading, writing and maths with a rich curriculum that develops character, confidence and ambition through music, dance, arts and memorable visits. Staff know every child well and provide warm, steady support to help all pupils succeed, particularly those facing barriers to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve exceptionally well in national tests with sustained high performance year on year
  • Excellent behaviour and attendance with calm, orderly classrooms and strong pupil attitudes to learning
  • High-quality teaching of reading, phonics and foundational skills with careful curriculum sequencing
  • Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils, those with special educational needs and vulnerable children
  • Rich programme of music, dance, arts and cultural visits that develop pupil talents and ambition

Areas for Improvement

  • Internal communication and support for managing pupil behaviour could be more consistent across staff
  • Further refinement needed for the calm space provision so all pupils benefit from strong practice

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

High-quality choir, musical instrument learning, specialist dance troupe, poetry performances, pupil leadership roles (prefects, eco-leaders, head pupils), Good Work Assembly leadership, visits to Royal Opera House and Houses of Parliament

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is an exceptionally high-performing school where pupils achieve excellent results and make rapid progress from their starting points. The school provides a calm, purposeful environment where pupils feel safe, happy and ready to learn.

At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 92% to 98%. Maths has remained stable at around 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kingsbury Drive (Stop BE42)
38m · 1 min walk
School (Stop BE41)
115m · 2 min walk
Ambleside Road (Stop AS24)
236m · 4 min walk
Denewood Crescent (Stop BE15)
251m · 4 min walk
Trinity School (SE-bound)
288m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

417 pupils

420 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,024

Applications

3,023

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

3 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
28 September 2021
2 February 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.93437%

Overall absence

5.46448%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised2.21441%
Unauthorised0.71996%
Persistent (10%+)5.46448%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.20637%
18/19
1.32065%
20/21
3.60798%
21/22
3.36498%
22/23
3.39947%
23/24
2.93437%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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