St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades St Teresa's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 1 exceptional and 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Exceptional. "Pupils achieve exceptionally well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders promote the importance of regular attendance very effectively."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that inspires pupils."

Early years - Strong standard. "The Reception Year provides children with a strong and confident start to their education."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Staff know their pupils well and act quickly when they spot a need."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know the school well and have a clear view of what is working and what could be even better."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "There is a rich programme for personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen their recently introduced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure precise, timely support for these pupils' learning and wellbeing".

In 2025, 98% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 92% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are Bluecoat Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths); Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths); Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 63% maths); and Glenbrook Spencer Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths).

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 76% would recommend the school, 81% 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 (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

42.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), White British (25%) and Asian (14%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) 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 tram or metro stop is Phoenix Park Tram Stop, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsbury Drive, 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles), Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (0.3 miles), Nottingham Girls' Academy (0.5 miles) and Bluecoat Aspley Academy (0.7 miles).